Quiz & Worksheet - Positive Punishment

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What are positive punishments?

Positive punishments work to decrease the likelihood of a undesirable behavior reoccurring by adding an unfavorable consequence. None of the options are correct.

Positive punishments work to decrease the likelihood of a undesirable behavior reoccurring by taking something away. Positive punishments are pleasant consequences of undesirable behavior.

Worksheet

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1. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Operant conditioning is a way of learning in which our behaviors are changed as a result of its consequences.
Reinforcements are those things that strengthen or increase behavior.
A punishment is anything that decreases or suppresses behavior
Punishments are always positive.

2. What is a negative punishment?

A negative punishment decreases behaviors by taking away something desirable as a consequence of the undesirable behavior.
None of the options are correct.
A negative punishment decreases behaviors by adding an unpleasant outcome or consequence after the undesirable behavior.
A negative punishment is an unpleasant outcome of an undesirable behavior.

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

About This Quiz and Worksheet

Use this quiz to test your knowledge on B.F. Skinner's ideas of reinforcement and punishment. Check your understanding on various definitions and examples of these terms.

Quiz and Worksheet Goals

The quiz/worksheet will test you on terms such as:

Reinforcement
Positive and negative punishment
Operant conditioning

Skills Practiced

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related positive punishment lesson
Defining key concepts - ensure that you can accurately define main phrases, such as operant conditioning and positive punishment
Distinguishing differences - compare and contrast terms such as reinforcement and punishment

Additional Learning

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