Positive Punishment

Negative Punishment

Drawbacks of Physical Punishment

Skinner's Caution on the Use of Punishment

Behavioral Intervention Analysis

A teenager consistently arrives home after their curfew. To address this, their parents decide that each time the teenager is late, they will be required to do an extra hour of household chores the next day. The parents' primary goal is to make the teenager less likely to miss curfew in the future. This strategy is an example of using a consequence to...

Negative Reinforcement vs. Punishment

Adding Undesirable Stimuli

Example of Negative Reinforcement: Seatbelt Alarm

Example of Negative Reinforcement: Horse Training

A child is afraid of the dark and cries every night when the lights are turned off. To stop the crying, the parent leaves a nightlight on. The parent observes that as long as the nightlight is on, the child no longer cries. Consequently, the parent decides to use the nightlight every night. Which statement best explains why the parent's behavior of using the nightlight is strengthened?

A child is afraid of the dark and cries every night when the lights are turned off. To stop the crying, the parent leaves a nightlight on. The parent observes that as long as the nightlight is on, the child no longer cries. Consequently, the parent decides to use the nightlight every night. Which statement best explains why the parent's behavior of using the nightlight is strengthened?

Negative Reinforcement in Seatbelt Systems

Negative Reinforcement in Horse Training

Negative Reinforcement vs. Punishment

Comparison of Negative Reinforcement and Punishment