Though Easily Confused, Negative Reinforcement and Punishment Are Quite Different;

question 102

Multiple Choice

Though easily confused, negative reinforcement and punishment are quite different; with negative reinforcement, behavior __________ when the aversive stimulus is ____________, and with punishment, behavior __________ when the aversive stimulus is ____________.

• A) increases; removed; increases; introduced
• B) increases; removed; decreases; introduced
• C) decreases; removed; increases; introduced
• D) decreases; introduced; increases; removed

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Definitions:

Dividend Reinvestment Plans

Programs offered by corporations allowing investors to automatically reinvest dividends paid out by the stock into additional shares, potentially increasing their holdings over time.

New Stock

Shares that are issued for the first time by a company to the public in the primary market.

Open Market Purchase

The buying of shares of a company through the stock market by individuals or companies.

Stock Split

A corporate action where a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares, though the market capitalization remains the same.