Reinforcement and punishment

If a worker continues to work hard on the job and thus avoids the boss's criticism, _______________ reinforcement is occurring.

• positive

• negative

• punishment

• extinction

I always clean the house to get rid of a mess

• Positive Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

A toddler is given a cookie after saying “please”. Now he says please all the time.

• Positive Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

I take my vitamins every day to avoid getting sick

• Positive Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

A dolphin trainer walks away with a the fish bucket when a dolphin gets aggressive. The dolphin behaves in the future.

• Positive Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

A student is yelled at by the teacher for being late. he's never late again.

• Positive Punishment

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

A child gets his toys taken away for fighting with his sister. Now he gets along with his sister.

• Positive Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

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

• Positive Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

Libby gets $20 for every A she brings home on her report card.

• positive reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

• positive punishment

• negative punishment

For every A that Tim gets on his report card, he doesn’t have to do his chores for two days.

• positive reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

• positive punishment

• negative punishment