All of the following statements on decreasing inappropriate behaviors are true, EXCEPT:
a. the term punishment means a process that increases the likelihood that a behavior it follows will recur in the future.
b. reinforcement can inadvertently increase undesirable behaviors.
c. interventions for decreasing negative behavior occur along a continuum.
d. interventions for decreasing negative behavior range from least to most intrusive.
ANSWER: a
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