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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Positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior. Negative reinforcement, on the other hand, involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior. Therefore, punishment decreases the target response, while negative reinforcement increases the target response.

The Difference Between (Positive) Punishment and Negative Reinforcement Is That