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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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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