Which forms of consequences weaken an undesirable behavior?
A) Negative reinforcement and extinction
B) Negative reinforcement and punishment
C) Positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement
D) Extinction and punishment
E) Extinction and negative reinforcement

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Extinction involves removing the reinforcement that is maintaining the unwanted behavior, which weakens the behavior over time. Punishment involves adding an aversive stimulus in response to the unwanted behavior, which can also weaken the behavior over time. Therefore, the combination of extinction and punishment best weakens an unwanted behavior. The other options do not include punishment, which can be a powerful behavior consequence.

Which Forms of Consequences Weaken an Undesirable Behavior