When a stimulus is removed from a person or animal resulting in a decrease in the probability of response, it is known as

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Negative punishment involves removing a stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring. This is different from positive punishment, which involves adding a stimulus to decrease behavior, and negative reinforcement, which involves removing a stimulus to increase behavior. Punishing reinforcement and negative discriminations are not well-defined terms in behaviorism.

When a Stimulus Is Removed from a Person or Animal