Reinforcement is to punishment as __________.
A) decrease is to increase
B) increase is to decrease
C) positive is to negative
D) giving is to receiving

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Reinforcement and punishment are opposite types of consequences in operant conditioning. Reinforcement increases the likelihood of a behavior, while punishment decreases the likelihood of a behavior. Therefore, the opposite relationship to punishment would be something that increases a behavior, which is captured in choice B as "increase is to decrease."

Reinforcement Is to Punishment as __________