AP Psychology Positive/Negative Reinforcement/Punishment
positive reinforcement
get a candy bar for putting money in the machine
positive punishment
getting nauseous after eating rotten food
positive reinforcement
getting paid for a completed task
positive reinforcement
giving a child a compliment or candy for a job well done
negative punishment
one person in a relationship stops talking to the other in response to a behavior
positive punishment
a speeding ticket for speeding
positive punishment
burning you hand when you touch a hot stove
negative punishment
child has a toy taken away for fighting with his sister
negative reinforcement
daydreaming of doodling in boring class (reinforces study behavior by reducing worry)
positive reinforcement
dog gets a treat for sitting, laying, rolling over
positive reinforcement
dolphin gets fish for doing a trick
negative punishment
dolphin trainer walks away with fish bucket when the dolphin gets aggressive
negative reinforcement
scratching an insect bite that itches (reinforces scratching behavior by removing itch)
negative reinforcement
rubbing itchy eyes (reinforces rubbing behavior by removing itch)
positive punishment
spanking a child
positive punishment
squirting a cat for eating the plants
positive punishment
swatting a dog with a newspaper for peeing on the carpet
negative reinforcement
taking a pain reliever to education pain (reinforces pill taking behavior by removing pain)
negative punishment
teen is grounded for misbehavior
negative reinforcement definition
the removal of a negative stimulus following a response
negative reinforcement
watching tv when you worry about a test (procrastination or giving up on it) (reinforces TV watching behavior by removing worry)
positive reinforcement
watching your favorite tv show after doing all of your homework
positive punishment
yelling "no" at a dog jumping on a person (add scold to reduce behavior)
