Contrast the following terms: negative reinforcement trap, ...

[tingc95]

Contrast the following terms: negative reinforcement trap, punishment, and time-out. Which technique seems to be the most effective?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Candice drives big-rig trucks for a living. How is she likely to be viewed by other adults?
 
  a. Males and females will view her negatively.
 b. Males will view her negatively; females will view her positively.
  c. Males will view her positively; females will view her negatively.
  d. Males and females will view her positively.

[gcook]

Answer to Question 1

Negative reinforcement trap involves unwittingly reinforcing a behavior you want to discourage. Punishment is an application of an aversive stimulus or removal of an attractive stimulus. Time-out is a punishment that involves removing children who are misbehaving from a situation to a quiet, unstimulating environment. Time out is the most effective of the three techniques because it allows time for both the parent and child to calm down, an explanation for why the punished behavior is objectionable, and discussion of what the child should do instead.

Answer to Question 2

a

[tingc95]

Excellent

[mcarey591]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it