According to Skinner, __________ strengthens a behavior by making the avoidance of an undesirable consequence contingent on its occurrence.
A) negative reinforcement
B) punishment
C) positive reinforcement
D) extinction

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Negative reinforcement involves strengthening a behavior by removing or avoiding an unpleasant consequence when the desired behavior is exhibited. This is different from punishment, which entails adding an undesirable consequence to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. Positive reinforcement involves rewarding a desired behavior to increase the likelihood of it being repeated. Extinction involves removing the reinforcement that was previously reinforcing a behavior, which leads to a decrease in the behavior's frequency over time. Therefore, out of the given options, option A) best fits the description provided in the question.

According to Skinner, __________ Strengthens a Behavior by Making the Avoidance