In operant conditioning paradigms,the rate of a voluntary response is increased by __________ and decreased by __________.
A) positive reinforcement; negative reinforcement
B) reinforcement; punishment
C) brain stimulation; food
D) food; brain stimulation
E) conditional stimuli; unconditional stimuli

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Students often assume that negative reinforcement and punishment are the same. They aren't: all reinforcements (positive or negative) increase response rates; punishments reduce response rates.

In Operant Conditioning Paradigms,the Rate of a Voluntary Response Is