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1. An environmental event that occurs before an operant response and decreases the likelihood of a...

1. An environmental event that occurs before an operant response and decreases the likelihood of a behavior occurring is called a(n) __________.

a. negative reinforcer; b. discriminative stimulus; c. specifying stimulus; d. positive punishment; e. differentiating stimulus

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