Reinforcement and punishment represent:
A) the extinction method used to encourage a behavior.
B) the positive and negative consequences of behavior.
C) task-specific self-efficacy.
D) the strategy of withholding a positive consequence.

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Reinforcement and punishment are both types of consequences that follow behavior and can either increase (reinforcement) or decrease (punishment) the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future. Reinforcement refers to providing a positive consequence (e.g. praise, reward) to increase the likelihood of the behavior being repeated. Punishment refers to providing a negative consequence (e.g. scolding, taking away a privilege) to decrease the likelihood of the behavior being repeated. Both reinforcement and punishment can be either positive (adding a consequence) or negative (taking away a consequence).

Reinforcement and Punishment Represent