An example of positive punishment is a teacher scolding a student for texting during class. The reprimand serves as an added, undesirable stimulus intended to decrease the behavior of texting.

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An undesirable or aversive stimulus is introduced following a behavior to reduce the likelihood of that behavior recurring. The addition of a negative consequence discourages the action.

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Example of Positive Punishment: Scolding a Student

An example of positive punishment is scolding a student to get them to stop texting in class. A reprimand (undesirable stimulus) is added in order to decrease the frequency of texting in class (the behavior).

Example of Positive Punishment: Scolding

An instance of positive punishment is requiring a child to write a sentence repeatedly, such as 'I will not run into the street,' as a consequence for unsafe behavior. This strategy adds an undesirable task (writing lines) to discourage the child from repeating the action in the future.

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