What do negative punishment (penalty) and extinction have in common?
A) In both, the motivation has been decreased
B) In both, the response frequency decreases
C) In both, the reinforcer maintaining the behavior is withheld
D) Both A & B
E) Both B & C

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In negative punishment (penalty), a desirable stimulus is removed, while in extinction, the reinforcing consequence is withheld. In both cases, the response frequency decreases, and the reinforcer maintaining the behavior is withheld. Therefore, option E, "Both B & C," is the correct answer. Option A, "In both, the motivation has been decreased," is incorrect because in extinction, the motivation may remain high, but the behavior is not performed because the reinforcing consequence is not available.

What Do Negative Punishment (Penalty) and Extinction Have in Common