Reinforcement/Punishment

Question 1

Reinforcers

Answer 1

Increase likelihood of behaviour

Question 2

Punishers

Answer 2

Reduce likelihood of behaviour

Question 3

Positive Punishment

Answer 3

Adding something undesired to decrease a behaviour Eg: Swear-> mouth washed out with soap

Question 4

Positive Reinforcement

Answer 4

Adding something desired to increase a behaviour Eg: Do homework-> get ice cream

Question 5

Negative

Answer 5

Removing something (not always a bad thing)

Question 6

Negative punishment

Answer 6

Removing something desired to decrease a behaviour Eg: Swear while eating ice cream-> take away ice cream

Question 7

Negative Reinforcement

Answer 7

Performing a behaviour to remove something undesired Eg: uncomfortable in the rain-> go inside

Question 8

Escape

Answer 8

Stop something unpleasant Eg: get out of rain if cold and wet

Question 9

Avoidance

Answer 9

Avoid something unpleasant Eg: wear umbrella to avoid getting wet in rain

Question 10

Primary Reinforcer

Answer 10

Unconditioned reinforcer Eg: food

Question 11

Secondary Reinforcer

Answer 11

Conditioned reinforcer Eg: money to buy food

Question 12

Immediate Reinforcement

Answer 12

Eg: given a glass of wine right now for sitting down to listen to lecture

Question 13

Delayed Reinforcement

Answer 13

Eg: friends treat you to drinks after the final exam as a reward

Question 14

What is special about delayed reinforcers?

Answer 14

Under control or rules
Don’t work well for young children or animals

Question 15

Intrinsic Reinforcer

Answer 15

Reinforced by behaviour itself Eg: Swimming is fun

Question 16

Extrinsic Reinforcer

Answer 16

Secondary reinforcer received for performing behaviour Eg: you get ice cream for exercising in the pool