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...
Punishment is a part of operant conditioning theory which involves the use of consequences to reduce, or aim to reduce the likelihood of targeted and unwanted behaviors in an individual from recurring. The two types of punishment used in psychology include: Positive punishment: a consequence whereb...
Many believe that punishment in any form should not be a therapeutic technique. Although this discussion is often focused on the use of positive punishment, the delivery of an aversive stimulus, it extends to the application of any means that creates negative sentiment in the individual. As Polin...
In dog training, the word "good" serves as a secondary reinforcer the same way a clicker does to encourage positive behavior.What Is a Secondary Reinforcer? Unlike other animals, which have most of their behavior preprogrammed through genetics, humans are highly adaptable and must learn most of...
There was actually a company called “Wicked Whackers” that specialized in employee punishment devices. I didn’t need them, I had my pointer, but I was fascinated by the “Correcto-Shock,” a battery-powered rod that administered a corrective shock when it was touched to the skin of the...
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Another positive aspect was that the essay only discussed two resources at Yale that would be beneficial to the student. For “Why This College” essays, it’s all about quality over quantity. Elaborating on what the specific classes and the Yale Refugee Program will offer her in terms of ...
The branding punishment of French Huguenot John Leclerc in 1525, 19th-century illustration. From: History of the Great Reformation in Europe, in the Times of Luther and Calvin by J. H. Merle d'Aubigné, 1870 Producers have been marking their goods for millennia—there are stones, for example...
Artiodactyls were once the dominant herbivores (plant-eating mammals) of almost every continent. They are an important link in the chain by which the sun’s energy, having been used by green plants, is made available to other forms of life. They tend to be medium-size or large animals. ...
"Thank God it's Monday," sneakily nestled in the upper right corner. Although I attempt to love all my stickers equally (haha), this is one of my favorites. I always want my association with work to be positive. And there are many others, including the horizontal, yellow stripes of the...