In ________, an unpleasant event is paired with a particular response in order to make that response less likely to occur.
A) aversive conditioning
B) token economies
C) reward training
D) biofeedback

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Aversive conditioning is a type of behavior modification that associates an unpleasant event or stimulus with a particular behavior or response. The goal is to decrease the likelihood that the behavior or response will occur in the future. This is done by creating a negative association between the behavior and the unpleasant event or stimulus. The other choices, token economies, reward training, and biofeedback, do not involve the use of unpleasant events or stimuli to modify behavior.

In ________, an Unpleasant Event Is Paired with a Particular