Administering an aversive stimulus following an operant response is

A) negative punishment.
B) positive punishment.
C) negative reinforcement.
D) positive reinforcement.

Aversive Stimulus

An unpleasant or noxious stimulus used to influence behavior through negative reinforcement or punishment.

Operant Response

Operant response involves a behavior that is modified by its consequences, with reinforcement increasing the likelihood of the behavior and punishment reducing it.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus after unwanted behavior occurs, with the aim of decreasing that behavior.