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DyllonKazuo

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Negative reinforcers
 
  a. decrease the probability of a response occurring
  b. decrease the probability of a response by presenting a pleasant stimulus
  c. increase the probability of a response by presenting an aversive stimulus
  d. Increase the probability of a response by removing an aversive stimulus

Question 2

The AIDS case rate among prison inmates is _____________ in the general United States population.
 
  (a) the same as (b) slightly higher (c) four times higher than the rate (d) 10 times higher than the rate


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Reply #1 on: Jul 31, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

(c)


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