Samantha tells her roommate that negative reinforcement and negative punishment are similar because they
A) remove a stimulus.
B) decrease behavior.
C) add a stimulus.
D) increase behavior.

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Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase a behavior, while negative punishment involves the removal of a pleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior. Both involve the removal of a stimulus.

Samantha Tells Her Roommate That Negative Reinforcement and Negative Punishment