Any event whose reduction or termination increases the likelihood that an ongoing behavior will recur is a(n) ________.
A) positive reinforcer
B) antecedent
C) negative reinforcer
D) punisher

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A negative reinforcer is any event whose reduction or termination increases the likelihood that an ongoing behavior will recur. A positive reinforcer is any event whose occurrence increases the likelihood that an ongoing behavior will recur. An antecedent is the stimuli or events that precede a behavior. A punisher is any event whose occurrence decreases the likelihood that an ongoing behavior will recur.

Any Event Whose Reduction or Termination Increases the Likelihood That