Question

Negative reinforcement and punishment produce entirely different effects on behavior. Negative reinforcement the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated in the future, while punishment the future occurrence of the behavior.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Answer:

A. True                                  

Explanation:

Negative reinforcement: In psychology, the term "negative reinforcement" is described as a part of operant conditioning theory which was proposed by B. F. Skinner. It is referred to as a process through which a specific behavior or response is being strengthened through avoiding, stopping, or removing an aversive stimulus.

Punishment: In psychology, the term "punishment" is referred to as a term in operant conditioning theory and is described as a change in an organism's (animal & human beings) surroundings that generally occurs after a specific response or behavior that reduces the likelihood of the occurrence of that specific behavior in future.

In the question above, the given statement is considered as true as it refers that negative reinforcement increases the repetition of behavior in future whereas punishment decreases the occurrence of behavior in future.