Negative Reinforcement Is Often Confused with Punishment

question 175

True/False

Negative reinforcement is often confused with punishment.

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Definitions:

Behavior Frequency

The count of how often a specific behavior or action is performed over a set period of time.

Variable Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which the number of responses required for a reward varies, often leading to high and steady rates of response.

Commission

A form of payment or an instruction to perform a particular task or service, often based on a percentage of sales made.

Sale

The exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something.