positive+&negitive+punishment

toc = = = Definition: = Positive punishment- A decrease in behavior that results from an added consequence. Negative punishment- A decrease in behavior that results from a removed consequence. Gen Psych, CH 5, pp. 149

= Examples: = >>
 * If you had a daughter & she didn't come home at curfew...
 * Example of positive punishment would be: To make her do her chores for a week without allowance.
 * If your son was caught drinking
 * Example of positive punishment would be: Grounding for a month
 * A student curses in front of the teacher....
 * Example of positive punishment would be: He is sent to the principal's office & suspended for three days.

= Analogies: = If you receive a bad grade and your parents take your car away is like having no life.

= Mnemonics: = Behavior-is the range of actions. Punishment-the authoritative imposition of something. Reinforcement-The act of reinforcing.


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=In the News:= media type="youtube" key="o7GE5FquZL8" height="315" width="420" In the following video.The individuals first create a scenario of positive punishment.They are sitting at a table eating.When the "kid" starts acting up.The mom addresses the problem.Then,tells him he will not leave the table until all the food on his plate has been eaten.Therefore, she is reenforcing herself. As the video goes on we see more examples of positive punishment.

[|Positive punishment] If you view the following link.It tells the difference between positive punishment and reinforcement. It tells how punishments must be made 15 minutes after the incident or before. Otherwise,punishment has no affect. Punishment will help the problem to cease to exist. While reinforcement is helps develop good behavior.Learning the difference between the two will help.

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