GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
REINFORCEMENT AND PUNISHMENT
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Question
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Positive Reinforcement
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Positive Punishment
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Negative Reinforcement
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Negative Punishment
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Applied Behavior Analysis verbiage (ABA), time out is considered a negative punishment procedure. The “negative” means something is removed and the “punishment” refers to decreasing a behavior.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Operant Conditioning Theory, there are essentially four quadrants: Positive Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Reinforcement, and Negative Punishment.
Detailed explanation-3: -what should you do if the child in time-out is engaging i problem behavior at the end of the time-out period? in response cost, if you cannot remove the reinforcer immediately after the problem behavior, that should you do immediately after the problem behavior occurs? tell them about the loss immediately.
Detailed explanation-4: -For example, spanking a child when he throws a tantrum is an example of positive punishment. Something is added to the mix (spanking) to discourage a bad behavior (throwing a tantrum). On the other hand, removing restrictions from a child when she follows the rules is an example of negative reinforcement.