According to the theory of operant conditioning, when the removal of a stimulus, after a response has occurred, decreases the likelihood of the response occurring again, the process is referred to as:
A)positive reinforcement
B)positive punishment
C)negative punishment
D)negative reinforcement

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Negative punishment involves the removal of a stimulus (such as taking away a privilege or a reward) to decrease the likelihood of the response occurring again. Positive reinforcement (A) involves adding a desirable stimulus to increase the likelihood of a response, positive punishment (B) involves adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a response, and negative reinforcement (D) involves removing an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a response.

According to the Theory of Operant Conditioning, When the Removal