In operant conditioning,a punishment involves
A) a stimulus that greatly increases the occurrence of a response.
B) removing a desirable stimulus.
C) presenting a neutral stimulus.
D) a gradual increase in the occurrence of a response.

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In operant conditioning, punishment involves removing a desirable stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response. A stimulus that greatly increases the occurrence of a response is a positive reinforcer, not a punishment. Presenting a neutral stimulus would not have any effect on the response. A gradual increase in the occurrence of a response is called shaping and is a different process from punishment.

In Operant Conditioning,a Punishment Involves