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    The Process of Providing Consequences for a Behavior That Decreases
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The Process of Providing Consequences for a Behavior That Decreases

Question 49

Question 49

Multiple Choice

The process of providing consequences for a behavior that decreases the probability of that behavior is called:


A) reinforcement.
B) punishment.
C) discrete-trial learning.
D) free-operant learning.

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