Positive & Negative Reinforcement

Question 1

Sarah’s behavior. Whenever Sarah talks to other children during quiet work times, she gets sent out of the classroom and no longer has to do class work. As a result, Sarah talks to other children more frequently

Answer 1

Negative Reinforcement

Question 2

Child’s behaviour. A child receives ice-cream for drying the dishes without being asked and now often dries the dishes without being asked

Answer 2

Positive Reinforcement

Question 3

Your behaviour. You often parked for hours in a loading zone near your work. You were fined for parking in a loading zone and do so less often now

Answer 3

Negative Punishment

Question 4

Sam’s behaviour. Sam gambles every payday until he has lost his money. As a result, he stops gambling until the next payday.

Answer 4

Another Behavioural Phenomenon

Question 5

Your behaviour. Whenever you go out on the day you are rostered on to clean your flat, your flatmate does your cleaning for you. As a result, you go out on cleaning day more often.

Answer 5

Negative Reinforcement

Question 6

A teenager is suspended from school for “talking back” to the teacher.

Answer 6

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Question 7

Whenever you shut your window before you leave for the day, you prevent rain coming into your room. As a result, you shut your window more often in future.

Answer 7

Negative Reinforcement

Question 8

You have ice cream after dinner on most days. Some days you have a slice of cake with your grandmother on the way home, as a result, you are less likely to eat ice cream after dinner.

Answer 8

Another behavioural phenomenon