In operant conditioning,punishment involves __________.
A) presenting a neutral stimulus just before an unconditioned stimulus
B) pairing a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that leads to a reflexive response
C) presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response
D) presenting a pleasant stimulus to increase the occurrence of a response

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In operant conditioning, punishment involves presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response. Punishment can be used to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again by increasing the aversiveness of the consequences associated with that behavior.

In Operant Conditioning,punishment Involves __________