A positive contingency between a response and an aversive stimulus is also known as
A)positive reinforcement.
B)negative reinforcement.
C)punishment.
D)omission training.

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A positive contingency between a response and an aversive stimulus is known as punishment. Positive reinforcement involves the presentation of a desired stimulus after a behavior, negative reinforcement involves the removal of an aversive stimulus after a behavior, and omission training involves withholding a reinforcing stimulus after a behavior.

A Positive Contingency Between a Response and an Aversive Stimulus