What Is the Difference Between Punishment and Negative Reinforcement

question 171

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between punishment and negative reinforcement?

• A) Nothing. They are two different terms for the same thing.
• B) Punishment involves presentation of an aversive consequence, but negative reinforcement involves removal of a positive consequence.
• C) Negative reinforcement is part of operant conditioning, but punishment is used in classical conditioning.
• D) Negative reinforcement strengthens behaviour, but punishment weakens it.

Describe the processes of dishabituation, habituation, and their importance in learning.

Recognize and explain the importance of timing and predictability (contingency) in the conditioning process.

Understand the principles of fear conditioning and the acquisition of conditioned emotional responses (CER).

Understand the concept of utility maximization and its application in consumer choice.

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