Saturday, October 29, 2005

Operant Conditioning

What is positive reinforcement?
Positive reinforcement is a process in which a good stimulus is presented to increase likelihood that the behavior will continue.

What is negative reinforcement?
Negative reinforcement is a process of taking away bad stimulus in hopes to increase the likelihood that the behavior will continue.

What is positive punishment?
Positive is a process of presenting a bad stimulus in hopes to decrease the likelihood that the behavior will continue.

What is negative punishment?
Negative punishment is a process of taking something good away in hopes it will decrease the likelihood of the behavior will continue.

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