Question

question 18 (0.8 points) saved listen students often confuse negative reinforcement and punishment, but theyre different. for example, negative reinforcement always ________ a target behavior; whereas punishment always ________ a target behavior. (pick the option where both blanks are filled in correctly, so that everything in the sentence is true.) discourages; encourages encourages; increases makes more likely; makes less likely slows down; stops previous page next page page 18 of 25

Explanation:

Negative reinforcement is a behavioral principle that strengthens (makes more likely) a target behavior by removing an aversive stimulus. Punishment is designed to weaken (make less likely) a target behavior by introducing an aversive stimulus or removing a pleasant one. The other options do not align with these core definitions: the first reverses the effects, the second uses "increases" which does not match punishment's effect, and the fourth uses overly narrow, non-technical descriptions of the behavioral changes.

Answer:

makes more likely; makes less likely