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    This document discusses the four types of operant conditioning: positive reinforcement which increases a behavior by adding a rewarding stimulus; negative reinforcement which increases a behavior by removing an unpleasant stimulus; positive punishment which decreases a behavior by adding an unpleasant stimulus; and negative punishment which decreases a behavior by removing a rewarding stimulus. Examples are given such as giving a dog a treat for following a command or scolding a child for cursing.

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    This document discusses the four types of operant conditioning: positive reinforcement which increases a behavior by adding a rewarding stimulus; negative reinforcement which increases a behavior by removing an unpleasant stimulus; positive punishment which decreases a behavior by adding an unpleasant stimulus; and negative punishment which decreases a behavior by removing a rewarding stimulus. Examples are given such as giving a dog a treat for following a command or scolding a child for cursing.

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    This document discusses the four types of operant conditioning: positive reinforcement which increases a behavior by adding a rewarding stimulus; negative reinforcement which increases a behavior by removing an unpleasant stimulus; positive punishment which decreases a behavior by adding an unpleasant stimulus; and negative punishment which decreases a behavior by removing a rewarding stimulus. Examples are given such as giving a dog a treat for following a command or scolding a child for cursing.

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    Operant Conditioning

    REINFORCEMENT PUNISHMENT
    BEHAVIOR BEHAVIOR

    POSITIVE POSITIVE NEGATIVE


    Add appetitive NEGATIVE Add noxious Remove appetitive
    stimuli stimulus
    stimulus

    Spanking a child for


    speaking bad words
    Scolding the child

    ESCAPE ACTIVE AVOIDANCE for cursing

    Remove noxious Behaviour avoids


    stimuli noxious stimuli

    NOTES
    Giving treats when the dog
    -p re se n c e of stimulus
    follows your command POSITIVE
    E -a b se n c e of stimulus
    NEGATIV
    T- in creas e behavior
    EN
    REINFORCEM
    E N T - d e cre ase behavior
    PUNISHM

    CA P E- re m ove stimulus
    ES
    Turning off the alarm's Studying to avoid failing N C E- p re ve nts stimulus
    AVOIDA
    POLVOROSA, DALE REJOHN P. snooze button grades
    BSPT1A

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