Punishment and negative reinforcement

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What is the difference between punishment and negative reinforcement?

a. There is no difference—the terms are synonymous

b.Punishment involves the presentation of an aversive consequence, but negative reinforcement involves the removal of a positive consequence

c. Negative reinforcement is part of operant conditioning, but punishment is used in classical conditioning

d. Negative reinforcement strengthens behavior but punishment weakens it

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