Positive punishment ________ the rate of operant responding,and negative punishment ________ the rate of operant responding.
A) increases;decreases
B) decreases;increases
C) decreases;decreases
D) has no effect on;decreases

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Positive punishment decreases the rate of operant responding by adding an undesirable consequence after an undesired behavior is exhibited, making the behavior less likely to happen in the future. Negative punishment also decreases the rate of operant responding but does so by removing a desirable stimulus following an undesired behavior, making the behavior less likely to occur again.

Positive Punishment ________ the Rate of Operant Responding,and Negative Punishment