What is the difference between positive and negative punishment? Provide an example as illustration.
What will be an ideal response?
Students must first define positive and negative punishment and then provide examples. Examples can vary, but may include the following: Punishment procedures are used to decrease a behavior. It is a process whereby a consequence immediately follows a behavior, which will decrease the frequency of that behavior. Positive punishment works by presenting a negative consequence after an undesired behavior is exhibited. For example, a child who grabs a toy from another child gets reprimanded. Positive punishment involves presenting a negative consequence (reprimand) following an undesired behavior (grabbing a toy), making the behavior less likely to be repeated in the future. Negative punishment happens when something is removed after an undesired behavior is exhibited, making the behavior less likely to be repeated in the future. For example, if a child acts inappropriately, he loses a token that he could later cash in for a prize from the class treasure box. The token was removed (negative punishment) so that he is less likely to act inappropriately in the future.
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