Tuesday, November 3, 2009

How to Weaken a Response


Positive Punishment: adding a stimulus that weakens a response making it less likely to occur
*Example: A parent adds extra chores following a child's misbehavior



Negative Punishment: taking away a stimulus that weakens a response that makes is less likely to occur.

*Example: A parent taking away a child's cell phone after coming home after their curfew

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