Negative punishment refers to removing a pleasant stimulus following an unwanted target behavior. The purpose of applying negative punishment is to decrease the chances of that target behavior occurring again. The term negative is used because it refers to the removal of a stimulus, in this context...
To be more specific, a negative punishment aba (applied behavior analysis) example would be taking away a student's toy because they are not completing their required spelling words. The main characteristics and impacts on human behavior of negative punishment include: It results in suppressing or...
Positive consequences are the rewarding results of a behavior deemed desirable. When an individual’s behavior is followed by a positive consequence, then the person is more likely to exhibit that behavior again. Of course, this is the opposite of negative consequences, in which the result of a...
or reasonable opportunities for leisure. If staff members are inadequately trained or there is a shortage of staff, desirable behaviors may not be rewarded or undesirable behaviors may be inadvertently rewarded, resulting in an increase of negative behavior. Controversy exists regarding placing individuals...
Corporal punishment is the act of using physical force to punish a student for wrongdoing. It might involve a ruler across the back of the hand or a cane to the rear. Corporal punishment has since been outlawed as a cruel and unusual punishment. In this essay, I explore the for and agai...
This is a form of negative punishment, as the removal of something positive serves to decrease the likelihood of the undesired behavior occurring again. The “cost” is the loss of a specific reward or privilege. Response Cost Example:A child who speaks out of turn in class might lose a st...