What is the major difference between negative reinforcement and punishment?
What is the major difference between negative reinforcement and punishment? Correct Answer Punishments decrease the frequency of a behavior and negative reinforcements increase the frequency of a behavior.
(E) Punishments are defined as stimuli that decrease the likelihood that an organism will perform the behavior that preceded the punishments. Negative reinforcements reinforce a behavior, increasing the likelihood the behavior will be repeated. They reinforce the behavior by taking away an aversive stimulus (e.g., an aspirin takes away a headache, which makes the person more likely to take an aspirin in the future).