Removing or withholding an undesirable consequence is called
A)negative reinforcement.
B)primary reinforcement.
C)extinction.
D)punishment.
E)arbitration.

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Negative reinforcement involves removing or withholding an undesirable consequence in order to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior being repeated in the future. This is different from punishment, which adds an undesirable consequence in response to undesired behavior, and extinction, which involves ignoring or removing the reinforcement for a previously rewarded behavior. Therefore, negative reinforcement is the correct option.

Removing or Withholding an Undesirable Consequence Is Called