MCAT Question of the Day


  • Q:

    How do positive and negative reinforcement differ?

     

    A

    Positive reinforcement increases the targeted behavior; negative reinforcement decreases the targeted behavior.

    B

    Positive reinforcement uses rewards; negative reinforcement uses punishment.

    C

    Positive reinforcement adds a pleasant stimulus to increase a targeted behavior; negative reinforcement removes an unpleasant stimulus to increase a targeted behavior.

    D

    Positive reinforcement adds a pleasant stimulus to increase a targeted behavior; negative reinforcement adds an unpleasant stimulus to decrease a targeted behavior.



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