Multiple Choice
The difference between (positive) punishment and negative reinforcement is that
A) punishment increases the target response, while negative reinforcement decreases the target response.
B) punishment decreases the target response, while negative reinforcement increases the target response.
C) in punishment, the target response terminates the aversive stimulus.
D) in negative reinforcement, the response increases the likelihood of the aversive stimulus.
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