LEARNING
OPERANT CONDITIONING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What has occured when there is a decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response?
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positive reinforcement
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negative reinforcement
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stimulus substitution
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punishment
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observational learning
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Extinction refers to the reduction in responding that occurs when the conditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Punishment, on the other hand, refers to any event that weakens or reduces the likelihood of a behaviour. Positive punishment weakens a response by presenting something unpleasant after the response, whereas negative punishment weakens a response by reducing or removing something pleasant.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is: c) positive punishment. Positive punishment is used to decrease an undesired response by adding something undesirable to their life.
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