B4 Define & provide examples of positive & negative reinforcement contingencies

Reinforcement / Punishment

Happens as a result of behavior

Contingency Contract

Agreement between 2/more parties on the if/then language

Given “X”, you do “Y”, you’ll get “Z'“

Positive Reinforcement

1. Adding something desired

2. Increases future likelihood of BX & mainitning it

Negative Reinforcement

1. Taking away something undesired

2. Increases future likelihood of BX & mainitning it

Positive Punishment

1. Adding something aversive

2. Decreases BX / stops

Negative Punishment

1. Taking something desired

2. Decreases BX / stops

Most of our behavior is influenced by ——and not by ———

automatic reinforcement and not by socially mediated