Presenting a stimulus to a person or animal that decreases the probability of a particular response is known as
A) positive punishment.
B) negative punishment.
C) negative reinforcement.
D) vicarious punishment.
Answer: A
Rationale: Positive punishment is a process in which a behavior decreases because it adds or increases a particular stimulus.
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