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How does positive punishment differ from negative punishment?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Identifying target stimulus situations and natural contingencies of reinforcement for the target behavior should take place:
 
  a. prior to training
 b. after training is complete
 c. once training has begun
 d. only if training is unsuccessful



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Answer to Question 1

Positive punishment involves the presentation of a stimulus whereas negative punishment involves the removal of a stimulus following the behavior. Both result in the weakening of the behavior in the future

Answer to Question 2

a



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