GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
REINFORCEMENT AND PUNISHMENT
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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: -NP Twelve-year-old Nina developed a habit of slamming the door to her bedroom when she was not happy about something and this behavior bothered her parents. One day when Nina came home from school her she realized her father had removed the door from her bedroom.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Have your kids ever cleaned their room, just to avoid your nagging? This is a perfect example of negative reinforcement. Negative reinforcement occurs when something unpleasant or uncomfortable is removed or taken away in order to increase the likelihood of the desired behavior.
Detailed explanation-4: -An example of positive reinforcement is: A child receives money for doing chores. Negative reinforcement is where instead of being rewarded with an item for making positive choices, and item or stimulus is removed after a specific behavior is shown.