What has occurred when there is a decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response?
A)positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement
B)negative reinforcement
C)punishment
D)positive reinforcement

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A decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response indicates the use of punishment, which is the presentation or removal of an aversive stimulus to decrease the frequency of a behavior. Positive and negative reinforcement increase the likelihood or rate of a target response, while negative reinforcement involves the removal of an aversive stimulus to increase a behavior.

What Has Occurred When There Is a Decrease in the Likelihood