An unpleasant event occurring following a behavior and decreasing that behavior's frequency is referred to as
A) a punishment.
B) an antecedent.
C) a negative reinforcement.
D) extinction.

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According to the question, the behavior decreases following an unpleasant event. This refers to punishment, which is an aversive consequence following a behavior with the goal of decreasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again. The other options - antecedent, negative reinforcement, and extinction - all involve different consequences or lack thereof following a behavior, but do not necessarily result in a decrease in that behavior's frequency.

An Unpleasant Event Occurring Following a Behavior and Decreasing That