Which of the following will decrease the likelihood of behavior reoccurring?
A) negative punishment
B) negative reinforcement
C) positive reinforcement
D) fixed-ratio reinforcement

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Negative punishment involves removing a pleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior reoccurring. This differs from negative reinforcement (removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase behavior), positive reinforcement (providing a reward to increase behavior), and fixed-ratio reinforcement (providing a reward after a fixed number of responses). Negative punishment is the most effective in decreasing behavior reoccurrence.

Which of the Following Will Decrease the Likelihood of Behavior