Child Development and Pedagogy · Learning Theories

In operant conditioning, negative reinforcement results in which of the following?

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1Suppresses a behavior through the introduction of an unpleasant stimulus
2Decreases the overall occurrence of a desirable behavior
3Decreases the probability of an undesirable behavior
4Increases the probability of a desirable behavior by removing an aversive stimulus✓

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Increases the probability of a desirable behavior by removing an aversive stimulus

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