______is accomplished by penalizing undesirable behavior to eliminate it.
A) Punishment
B) Negative reinforcement
C) Positive reinforcement
D) Extinction

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Punishment is a method of eliminating undesirable behavior by applying some form of negative consequence, such as verbal reprimands, timeouts, or loss of privileges. This applies an unpleasant consequence to decrease the likelihood of the behavior in the future. Negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to encourage a behavior, while positive reinforcement involves providing a reward to encourage a behavior. Extinction involves removing any reinforcement for a behavior, which eventually leads to the behavior no longer occurring.

______Is Accomplished by Penalizing Undesirable Behavior to Eliminate It