Your teacher asks you to compare the effects of positive and negative reinforcement and report back to the class. What will you tell your classmates?

a) Both increase the frequency of target responses.
b) Neither increases the frequency of target responses.
c) Punishment is like negative reinforcement in its effects on behavior.
d) Negative reinforcement decreases target responses; positive reinforcement increases target responses.

A

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