Reinforcement and Punishment Practice

AP psych

Giving a child a compliment or candy for a job well done.

positive reinforcement

Getting paid for a completed task.

positive reinforcement

Watching your favorite TV show after doing all your homework.

positive reinforcement

Dolphin gets a fish for doing a trick.

positive reinforcement

Dog gets a treat for sitting, laying, rolling over.

positive reinforcement

Get a candy bar for putting money in the machine.

positive reinforcement

Scratching an insect bite (reinforces scratching behavior by removing itch).

negative reinforcement

Rubbing itchy eyes (reinforces rubbing behavior by removing itch).

negative reinforcement

Daydreaming or doodling in boring class (reinforces daydreaming behavior by removing boredom).

negative reinforcement

Studying when you worry about a test (reinforces study behavior by reducing worry).

negative reinforcement

Watching TV when you worry about a test (procrastination or giving up on it) (reinforces TV watching behavior by removing worry).

negative reinforcement

Taking a pain reliever to reduce pain (reinforcing pill-taking behavior by removing pain).

negative reinforcement

Yelling "No!" at a dog jumping up on a person (adds scold to reduce behavior).

positive punishment

Spanking a child.

positive punishment

Swatting a dog with a newspaper for peeing on the carpet.

positive punishment

A speeding ticket for speeding.

positive punishment

Squirting a cat for eating the plants.

positive punishment

Burning your hand when you touch a hot stove.

positive punishment

Getting nauseous after eating rotten food.

positive punishment

Child has a toy taken away for fighting with his sister.

negative punishment

Teen is grounded for misbehavior.

negative punishment

Dolphin trainer walks away with fish bucket when the dolphin gets aggressive.

negative punishment

One person in a relationship stops talking to the other in response to a behavior.

negative punishment

Using a token to ride the subway.

continuous reinforcement

Putting a dime in a parking meter.

continuous reinforcement

Putting coins in a vending machine to get candy or soda.

continuous reinforcement

Hungry rat presses bar to receive food

positive reinforcement

Rat presses a bar and receives an electrical shock

negative reinforcement

Taking aspirin to relieve a headache.

negative reinforcement

Hurrying home in the winter to get out of the cold.

negative reinforcement

Giving in to an argument

negative reinforcement

Fanning oneself to escape the heat.

negative reinforcement

Leaving a movie theater if the movie is bad.

negative reinforcement

Putting on a car safety belt to stop an irritating buzz.

negative reinforcement

Turning down the volume of a very loud radio.

negative reinforcement

Putting up an umbrella to escape the rain.

negative reinforcement

you receive a kiss for bringing your girlfriend flowers

positive reinforcement

you get your allowance only after you complete your weekly chores

positive reinforcement

receive a merit raise at work for doing your job well

positive reinforcement

someone smiles when you tell a joke

positive reinforcement

feeling good after working at a soup kitchen

positive reinforcement

getting pleasure from a stimulating conversation with a great colleague

positive reinforcement

give your child dessert when they eat veggies

positive reinforcement

smoking a cigarette brings a dopamine release in the brain

positive reinforcement

wearing a helmet to avoid an injury

negative reinforcement

being nice to your brother to avoid super-wedgies

negative reinforcement

following the laws to avoid jail

negative reinforcement

put gas in your car to avoid a break-down

negative reinforcement

ducking your head to avoid hitting it on a low doorway

negative reinforcement

removing a super-wedgie to eliminate discomfort

negative reinforcement

studying for an exam reduces stress

negative reinforcement

taking out garbage to quiet a nagging significant other

negative reinforcement

you receive a detention for being tardy to class

positive punishment

someone frowns when you tell a joke

positive punishment

tasting bitter nail chemical when you try to bite your nail

positive punishment

snapping your wrist with a rubber band when you bite your fingernails

positive punishment

having a blue-ink pen explode in your mouth while chewing on the tip

positive punishment

getting the stink eye for bring on your phone in class when you shouldn't

positive punishment

teenager loses cell phone for talking back

negative punishment

jail - lost the freedom to do as you please

negative punishment

removing the door from bedroom hinges after child slams it in anger, taking away your privacy

negative punishment