_____ is the process of weakening behavior through either the contingent presentation of something displeasing or the contingent withdrawal of something positive.
A) Positive reinforcement
B) Respondent behavior
C) Extinction
D) Negative reinforcement
E) Punishment

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The process described in the question is punishment, which involves weakening behavior through either the contingent presentation of something displeasing (positive punishment) or the contingent withdrawal of something positive (negative punishment). Extinction, on the other hand, involves the gradual disappearance of a behavior when it is no longer reinforced. Positive reinforcement involves increasing a behavior by adding a positive consequence, while negative reinforcement involves increasing a behavior by removing an aversive stimulus. Respondent behavior refers to the automatic response to a stimulus, such as a reflex.

_____ Is the Process of Weakening Behavior Through Either the Contingent