How Are Punishment and Negative Reinforcement Different

question 199

Multiple Choice

How are punishment and negative reinforcement different?

• A) Punishment involves the use of a negative stimulus; negative reinforcement uses a pleasant stimulus.
• B) Punishment increases the frequency of undesired behavior; negative reinforcement discourages it.
• C) Punishment always involves pain while negative reinforcement involves the removal of primary reinforcers.
• D) Punishment decreases the frequency of behavior while negative reinforcement increases the likelihood of behavior.

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Apply scenario analysis to evaluate the range of potential outcomes for a project.

Recognize the role of forecasting risk in project evaluation.

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