CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of learning is seen as discouraging bad behaviour instead of encouraging positive behaviour?
A
positive reinforcement
B
modelling
C
negative reinforcement
D
punishment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In operant conditioning, punishment is simply the discouragement of a behavior; it can be as benign as sitting a child down and explaining to them why they should no longer engage in a bad behavior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because negative punishment procedures decreases the likelihood of the behavior occurring again by removing a stimulus, the stimulus must be pleasant or essential. The person or animal learns to associate the negative consequence with the behavior. This type of conditioning is also known as “punishment by removal.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Positive punishment is a type of operant conditioning. Operant conditioning is a learning method that focuses on the consequences of behaviors. In positive punishment, the goal is to decrease the behavior by presenting an aversive or unpleasant stimulus following a behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -Operant conditioning, sometimes referred to as instrumental conditioning, is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Through operant conditioning, behavior that is rewarded is likely to be repeated, and behavior that is punished will rarely occur.

Detailed explanation-5: -An example of positive punishment is adding more chores to the list when your child neglects their responsibilities. The goal is to encourage your child to tackle their regular chores to avoid a growing chore list. Negative punishment is when you take something away.

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