Question

in operant conditioning, ________ is when something is removed to increase the likelihood of a behavior.

negative reinforcement
positive punishment
punishment reinforcement
positive reinforcement

Explanation:

Analyze the operant conditioning terms

Using the Operant Conditioning knowledge point

• "Positive" refers to adding a stimulus.
• "Negative" refers to removing a stimulus.
• "Reinforcement" refers to increasing the likelihood of a behavior.
• "Punishment" refers to decreasing the likelihood of a behavior.

Identify the correct term

Using the Negative Reinforcement knowledge point

• The prompt describes a scenario where something is removed (negative) to increase the likelihood of a behavior (reinforcement).
• Therefore, the correct term is negative reinforcement.

Answer:

• negative reinforcement (Correct answer)
• positive punishment
• punishment reinforcement
• positive reinforcement