Positive reinforcement I have experienced when I got a sticker on my paper saying "Ace" because I got

every question right on my math test. Positive reinforcement can be used in almost every aspect of life.
It can range from getting a "good job" from your parents for cleaning your room to getting a high five
from your teacher for getting a question right that you were having trouble on. Positive reinforcement is
so commonly used because you get someone or something to have the right behavior because they
know they will get something if they act the way people want them to.

Negative reinforcement is also common in everyday life. If you are afraid of spiders and a spider is a
class pet, it might stop you from doing your work. Removing the spider can help you focus since you
don't have to worry about the spider because it has been removed. Negative reinforcement can also be
used to figure out what someone is afraid of by taking one thing out at a time.

Positive punishment can be used to teach a kid that his or her behavior is bad. Spanking a kid is an
example of positive punishment. By spanking the kid for his or her behavior will teach the kid that their
behavior is not the desired or right one. Also, taking a kid's phone or game console is an example of
positive punishment.

Negative punishment is used to eliminate or decrease the frequency a behavior happens. Taking a kid's
phone until he stops acting up in class is an example of negative reinforcement. By taking the kids'
phone, they will stop acting up in class in order to get their phone back. Spanking can also be used as
negative punishment to kid the kid to stop acting a certain way.

A fixed-ratio schedule is reinforcement after a certain number of responses. If a kid does his homework
for 5 days in a row, they will get a cookie. If the behavior continues and they keep getting cookies for
every 5 days in a row he does homework, the kid will continue the desired behavior to keep getting the
cookie.

If a kid usually does not do homework but decides to do it today and he gets a jolly rancher for it, that is
variable-interval schedule. Variable-interval schedule is also used to try to get a kid to do the desired or
wanted behavior without forcing it upon the child. Variable-interval schedules are common in teaching
to get students to do their work because when they see that they can get rewards for doing their work,
they might start doing it periodically. If the child starts doing their work periodically, they also might
start doing their work more often to get more rewards.