Which type of conditioning should produce a decrease in behavior?
A) negative reinforcement-escape conditioning
B) classical conditioning
C) punishment
D) negative reinforcement-avoidance conditioning

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Punishment is the type of conditioning that is designed to reduce the likelihood of a particular behavior occurring. It involves introducing an unpleasant consequence or removing a pleasant one in response to the unwanted behavior. This creates an association between the behavior and the negative consequence, leading to a decrease in the behavior over time.

Which Type of Conditioning Should Produce a Decrease in Behavior