Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true?
A) Positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, and punishment all serve to increase the occurrence of a given behavior.
B) Positive reinforcement serves to increase the occurrence of a given behavior whereas negative reinforcement and punishment serve to decrease its occurrence.
C) Positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement serve to increase the occurrence of a given behavior whereas punishment serves to decrease its occurrence.
D) Positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, and punishment all serve to decrease the occurrence of a given behavior.
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