Which of the following statements about punishment is TRUE?

A) Punishment is not another term for negative reinforcement.
B) Positive punishment is when an organism receives a small, but pleasant, reward.
C) The effects of punishment are preferred over reinforcement.
D) Negative punishment is receiving an aversive stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of a behavior because a negative condition is stopped or avoided as a consequence of the behavior.

Positive Punishment

A method in behavioral psychology where an undesirable stimulus is introduced following a behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant and causes a decrease in the strength or frequency of the behavior it follows.