Shaping Behavior: An Operant Conditioning Challenge

What is being demonstrated? Lila loves reading and has found a way to make it even more rewarding. For every three books she completes, her parents give her a dollar. This has encouraged her to read even more frequently than before.

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

What is being demonstrated? Ethan finds his parents' constant reminders about homework to be annoying. He has started to do his homework immediately after school to stop the nagging. As a result, his evenings are more peaceful, and his parents are happy too.

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

What is being demonstrated? Fiona often texts during family dinners, which her parents find disrespectful. As a consequence, they take away her phone during dinner times. Fiona is learning to leave her phone in her room to avoid losing it during meals.

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

What is being demonstrated? Derek dislikes cleaning his room but knows that if he doesn't, he'll lose his weekend privileges to play video games. To avoid this, Derek now cleans his room every Friday evening, ensuring a weekend free of restrictions.

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

Ava has been coming home past her curfew, which her parents strictly set. Each time she misses curfew, they assign her extra chores as a consequence. Ava is beginning to understand the importance of timing and is trying harder to come home on time. What type of behavioral concept is this?

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

Grant loves stickers and solving math problems. His teacher has noticed this and now gives him a sticker for every five problems he solved correctly in class. Grant is motivated to work harder and solve more math problems. What type of behavioral concept is this?

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

Zoe actively participates in class to avoid the homework assigned at the end of the week. Seeing her engagement, her teacher decides to remove a difficult homework assignment as a reward for her participation. What type of behavioral concept is this?

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

Carlos often fights with his siblings, which disturbs the peace at home. Each time a fight starts, his parents give him a timeout. Carlos is gradually learning to manage his anger and discuss his issues more calmly. What type of behavioral concept is this?

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

Nina works in sales and strives to meet her monthly targets. Each month she reaches her goal, her employer gives her a performance bonus. This financial incentive keeps Nina focused and driven. What type of behavioral concept is this?

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment

What type of reinforcement or punishment is this? Oliver never knows when his parents will check his homework, so he always makes sure it’s done well in advance. This habit has helped him stay prepared and avoid any last-minute stress.

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

• Negative Punishment