Which of the following increases the future probability of behavior by removing a negative stimulus after the desired behavior occurs?
A) Punishment
B) Negative reinforcement
C) Positive reinforcement
D) Extinction
E) None of the above

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Negative reinforcement involves removing a negative stimulus after the desired behavior occurs, which increases the likelihood of that behavior happening again in the future. Punishment involves adding a negative stimulus after an undesired behavior, which decreases the likelihood of that behavior happening again. Positive reinforcement involves adding a positive stimulus after a desired behavior, which also increases the likelihood of that behavior happening again. Extinction involves withholding any reinforcement after a behavior, which often leads to a decrease in the occurrence of that behavior.

Which of the Following Increases the Future Probability of Behavior