No longer getting food following a certain behavior is to _____ as withdrawal of food following a certain behavior is to _____.
A) extinction; positive punishment
B) extinction; negative punishment
C) negative punishment; positive punishment
D) positive punishment; negative punishment

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No longer getting food following a certain behavior is an example of extinction because the reinforcement (food) that was maintaining the behavior is no longer presented, leading to a decrease in that behavior over time. Withdrawal of food following a certain behavior is an example of negative punishment because something desirable (food) is being removed after a behavior, which decreases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

No Longer Getting Food Following a Certain Behavior Is to _____