The basic difference between punishment and reinforcement boils down to a difference between ________.
A) conditioned and unconditioned stimuli
B) presenting and removing stimuli
C) stimuli and responses
D) decreasing and increasing response rates

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Punishment is aimed at decreasing the rate of an undesirable behavior, while reinforcement is aimed at increasing the rate of a desirable behavior.

The Basic Difference Between Punishment and Reinforcement Boils Down to a Difference