Negative Punishment

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A Negative Punishment is a punishment consequence that removes a positive stimulus.



References

2014

  • (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/reinforcement#Operant_conditioning Retrieved:2014-11-14.
    • Negative punishment occurs when a response produces the removal of a stimulus and that response decreases in probability in the future in similar circumstances.
      • Example: A teenager comes home after curfew and the parents take away a privilege, such as cell phone usage. If the frequency of the child coming home late decreases, the privilege is gradually restored. The removal of the phone is negative punishment because the parents are taking away a pleasant stimulus (the phone) and motivating the child to return home earlier.

2011