usually in a position of authority. The rules of the consequence are reasonable, respectful, and related to the individual’s actions.An example of a logical consequenceis when a parent makes a child fix someth
Anexample of negative reinforcementwould be allowing a student to leave time-out if they apologize for misbehaving. The student does not like having to sit quietly while their classmates are doing other activities, so, the teacher explains that this aversive situation will be removed if the studen...
Within the concept of operant conditioning, there are various simple schedules of reinforcement that are a part of our daily routine. Operant conditioning is a category of learning that invokes consequences, either negative or positive, as a way to increase or decrease behaviors (Powel, Honey & ...
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Operant conditioning and various schedules of reinforcement is used frequently in animal training. Reinforcing specific animal behaviors has proven to be quite effective. However, less research has involved examining the effectiveness of NCR in shaping animal behavior. ...