In operant conditioning, punishment involves __________

A) presenting a neutral stimulus just before an unconditioned stimulus
B) pairing a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that leads to a reflexive response
C) presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response
D) presenting a pleasant stimulus to increase the occurrence of a response


Answer: C

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