Homework Help: social studies

Posted by missy on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 6:57pm.

Punishment, whether positive or negative, __________ the likelihood of a response

A)constantly gives
B)changes
C)decreases
D)increases

Would it be C?

social studies - Ms. Sue, Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 7:37pm
In your previous example, punishment increased a response.
social studies - Nancy, Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 8:48pm
I don't believe that punishment can be positive, using the usual definitions. Do you mean reinforcement?

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