In operant conditioning, negative reinforcement
A)is followed by a desirable stimulus.
B)has hardly anything to do with "good" and "bad" behavior.
C)is always followed by something unpleasant.
D)decreases the likelihood that a behavior will occur.

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Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again. It's not inherently about "good" or "bad" behavior, but rather about the strategy used to increase a behavior's frequency.

In Operant Conditioning, Negative Reinforcement