reinforcement vs punishment Flashcards
1
Q
positive reinforcement
A
giving a pleasant stimulus to strengthen the likelihood of a desired response - high grades by hard worker
2
Q
negative reinforcement
A
removal of an unpleasant stimulus to strengthen the likelihood of a response being repeated - let off doing chores for being good
3
Q
positive punishment
A
presentation of an unpleasant stimulus - decreasing the likelihood of a response occurring again (punishment) - having to run extra laps for being late to training
4
Q
negative punishment
A
removal of a pleasant stimulus - decreasing the likelihood of a response occurring again (response cost)
- speeding ticket - money is decreased (pleasant stimulus)
