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Infographic Activity 5.4 Learning: Punishment and Reinforcement

Behavior: Driving Fast
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Question 6

When Carolyn is standing in line at the bookstore with her daughter, she gets very frustrated when the little girl pesters her (again) for candy. She snaps for a moment and yells at her daughter, “I told you to stop asking me, now be quiet!” The woman in line behind Carolyn quietly tells her, “that is just terrible. Don’t you know not to use negative reinforcement with a child that young?” Which of the following should Carolyn say if she wants to give an accurate response?

Question 6 choicesChoice A., “It is nice that you care, but children do not learn effectively with reinforcements.”Choice B., “Thanks for your advice, but I was not using negative reinforcement.”Choice C., “I really wish you’d mind your own business, because I was actually using negative punishment.”Choice D., “Sorry that you had to hear that, but negative reinforcement is really the only way children can learn how to stop bad behaviors.”

Scientific American: Psychology

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Infographic Activity 5.4 Learning: Punishment and Reinforcement

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