What Happens to the Rate of Response When Negative Reinforcement

question 222

Multiple Choice

What happens to the rate of response when negative reinforcement is applied and when punishment is applied

• A) Both contingencies increase the rate of response. 
• B) Negative reinforcement increases, but punishment decreases the rate of response. 
• C) Both contingencies decrease the rate of response. 
• D) Negative reinforcement decreases, but punishment increases the rate of response.

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