Administering an aversive stimulus following an operant response is
A) negative punishment.
B) positive punishment.
C) negative reinforcement.
D) positive reinforcement.

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Administering an aversive stimulus following an operant response is an example of positive punishment. This is because the behavior is followed by the addition of an unpleasant stimulus, which decreases the likelihood of the behavior occurring again in the future.

Administering an Aversive Stimulus Following an Operant Response Is