When a stimulus is removed from a person or animal resulting in a decrease in the probability of response,it is known as:
A)punishment by application.
B)punishment by removal.
C)negative reinforcement.
D)intermittent reinforcement.

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Punishment by removal involves removing a stimulus after a particular behavior, resulting in a decrease in the probability of that behavior occurring in the future. Therefore, this is the best choice for the given question. Punishment by application involves applying a stimulus after a behavior, negative reinforcement involves removing a stimulus to increase the probability of a behavior, and intermittent reinforcement involves reinforcing a behavior only occasionally, resulting in a higher frequency of that behavior.

When a Stimulus Is Removed from a Person or Animal