Question

4 - operant conditioning: reinforcement and punishment
learning objective: examine the factors of reinforcement and punishment as related to learning.
what is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement?
a.) whether something is pleasant or unpleasant to a subject
b.) whether a behavior is more or less likely to be performed
c.) whether something is given to or taken away from a subject
d.) whether a subject likes what is being presented to him or her

Explanation:

Positive reinforcement involves giving something desirable to increase a behavior. Negative reinforcement involves removing something aversive to increase a behavior. The key difference is in giving (positive) or taking away (negative).

Answer:

c.) Whether something is given to or taken away from a subject