The method for increasing behaviors that allow an organism to escape or avoid an unpleasant consequence is referred to as ____.
A)positive punishment
B)positive reinforcement
C)negative punishment
D)negative reinforcement

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The method of increasing behaviors that allow an organism to escape or avoid an unpleasant consequence is referred to as negative reinforcement. Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an aversive stimulus after the desired behavior is exhibited, which causes the behavior to increase in frequency. Positive punishment involves the addition of an aversive stimulus after an undesired behavior, while positive reinforcement involves the addition of a desirable consequence after a desired behavior. Negative punishment involves the removal of a desirable consequence after an undesired behavior.

The Method for Increasing Behaviors That Allow an Organism to Escape