In the operant conditioning technique of punishment ..... aversive stimulus is added after the behavior to decrease frequency of behavior (ex:time-out for a child) is .....

BEHAVIOR THERAPY

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In the operant conditioning technique of punishment ____ aversive stimulus is added after the behavior to decrease frequency of behavior (ex:time-out for a child) is ____

A	positive punishment
B	negative punishment
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -In positive punishment, you add an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior. An example of positive punishment is scolding a student to get the student to stop texting in class.

Detailed explanation-2: -Negative reinforcement occurs when a certain stimulus (usually an aversive stimulus) is removed after a particular behavior is exhibited. The likelihood of the particular behavior occurring again in the future is increased because of removing/avoiding the negative consequence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Punishment is a term used in operant conditioning psychology to refer to any change that occurs after a behavior that reduces the likelihood that that behavior will occur again in the future.

Detailed explanation-4: -Positive punishment is an attempt to influence behavior by adding something unpleasant, while negative reinforcement is an attempt to influence behavior by taking away something unpleasant.

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AP PSYCHOLOGY

TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

BEHAVIOR THERAPY