Reinforcement and Punishment

Positive Reinforcement (Increase Response)

• Add Good

• Remove Bad

• Add Bad

• Remove Good

Positive Punishment (Decrease Response)

• Add Good

• Remove Bad

• Add Bad

• Remove Good

Negative Reinforcement (Increase Response)

• Add Good

• Remove Bad

• Add Bad

• Remove Good

Negative Punishment (Decrease Response)

• Add Good

• Remove Bad

• Add Bad

• Remove Good

Maria put in extra hours at work helping her boss finish a major project. She received a big bonus for her contributions. She’s now looking for other ways to contribute at work.

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

When Thuy and Gurpreet were running around the living room, they crashed into the PlayStation, breaking it. They now carefully walk through the living room.

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

Chandler’s girlfriend, Monica, keeps bugging him to take her dancing. He finally agrees, and she quits bugging him. The next time she starts bugging him, he quickly agrees to do whatever it is. (Chandler’s behavior is changing.)

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

Monica’s boyfriend, Chandler, gives in when she starts bugging him about something. Now whenever she wants something, she just starts bugging him. (Monica’s behavior is changing.)

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

Match the following:

• Positive punishment

• Beth stops talking to Lisa in response to her behavior

• Negative reinforcement

• A speeding ticket for speeding

• Negative punishment

• Dog gets a treat for sitting, laying, rolling over

• Positive reinforcement

• Studying when you worry about a test

Match the following:

• Positive reinforcement

• Watching your favorite TV show after doing all your homework.

• Positive punishment

• Dolphin trainer walks away with fish bucket when the dolphin gets aggressive.

• Negative reinforcement

• Daydreaming or doodling in boring class

• Negative punishment

• Swatting a dog with a newspaper for peeing on the carpet