Which of the following is true about punishment and extinction strategies?
A) Both of these strategies weaken or eliminate undesirable behaviours.
B) Both of these strategies strengthen desirable behaviour by making a desirable consequence contingent on its occurrence.
C) Both of these strategies make the removal of a pleasant consequence contingent on its performance.
D) Both of these strategies strengthen desirable behaviour when it occurs.
E) Both of these strategies make an unpleasant consequence contingent on its occurrence.

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Both punishment and extinction aim to weaken or eliminate undesirable behaviours. Punishment involves the presentation of an unpleasant consequence contingent on the occurrence of the behaviour, while extinction involves the removal of a pleasant consequence that was previously contingent on the behaviour. However, neither of these strategies aim to strengthen desirable behaviour.

Which of the Following Is True About Punishment and Extinction