Consider a mother who slaps her son whenever he engages in aggression. If negative reinforcement is responsible for her behavior, what likely happens after she slaps him?
a. He ignores her.
b. He slaps her back.
c. He behaves more aggressively.
d. He behaves less aggressively.
Question 2
The only way that Britney can get her husband to stop leaving his dirty socks on the kitchen table is to pinch him every time he does it. Britney's aggressive behavior is perpetuated through the idea of
a. positive reinforcement.
b. negative reinforcement.
c. positive punishment.
d. negative punishment.
A mother nursing her young blends into a stand of deadwood.
Schedules of Reinforcement
Positive and Negative Reinforcement
Negative reciprocal
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) mother with cub in snow. Churchill, Canada.
Negative Feedback and Temperature Control