TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR THERAPY
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Question
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Choose the correct operant conditioning technique described below:aversive control; decrease target behavior
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extinction
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punishment
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negative reinforcement
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positive reinforcement
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In Operant Conditioning Theory, there are essentially four quadrants: Positive Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Reinforcement, and Negative Punishment.
Detailed explanation-2: -In operant conditioning, punishment is any change in a human or animal’s surroundings which, occurring after a given behavior or response, reduces the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future. As with reinforcement, it is the behavior, not the human/animal, that is punished.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are five basic processes in operant conditioning: positive and negative reinforcement strengthen behavior; punishment, response cost, and extinction weaken behavior.
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