Stimulus control is an operant conditioning procedure in which

a. a response is followed by discomfort or an undesirable effect.
b. closer approximations to a desired response are rewarded.
c. a person is removed from a situation to prevent reward.
d. responses come under the influence of the situation in which they occur.


D

Psychology

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