Explain how punishment is designed to work. Give examples of the two types of punishment
What will be an ideal response?
* Punishment is designed to produce a decrease in responding by associating an aversive event with a particular behavior.
* Punishment occurs when the presentation of a stimulus decreases responding or when removing a stimulus decreases responding.
* The response should include an example of positive and negative punishment.
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