When an event following a response weakens an organism's tendency to make that response, it is termed
A) punishment.
B) extinction.
C) negative reinforcement.
D) positive reinforcement.

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Punishment is an event that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated by introducing an adverse outcome or removing a positive stimulus following the behavior.

When an Event Following a Response Weakens an Organism's Tendency