LEARNING
OPERANT CONDITIONING
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Question
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encourages a person to repeat an action in the future
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weakens bahaviour
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tells a person what to do
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works by directly applying an unpleasant stimulus
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works by removing a pleasant stimulus
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Detailed explanation-1: -In negative punishment, you remove a pleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior. For example, when a child misbehaves, a parent can take away a favorite toy. In this case, a stimulus (the toy) is removed in order to decrease the behavior.
Detailed explanation-2: -negative punishment: taking away a pleasant stimulus to decrease or stop a behavior.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are two types of punishment, positive and negative. Positive punishment involves the introduction of a stimulus to decrease behavior while negative punishment involves the removal of a stimulus to decrease behavior.
Detailed explanation-4: -Negative punishment: This type of punishment is also known as “punishment by removal.” Negative punishment involves taking away a desirable stimulus after a behavior has occurred.
Detailed explanation-5: -Positive punishment involves adding an aversive stimulus after an unwanted behavior to discourage a person from repeating the behavior. Spanking and chores are examples of this. On the other hand, negative punishment involves the removal of something desirable.