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Appropriate Learning Theory Techniques

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1) What do you think about the concept of negative punishment where an unwanted behavior is decreased because of removing something good like privileges? For instance, a child has a temper tantrum in a store, so he/she doesn't get to play with a favorite toy that evening.

2) Positive reinforcement is great, but there are times when there need to be appropriate consequences for unwanted actions, so what might be best in the African American culture and Why?

3) On the other hand, is there another learning theory technique that would be an appropriate consequence for unwanted actions?

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1) I think that the concept of negative punishment is just as effective as other forms of punishment in most cases, due to the fact that the effect of removing something good or pleasurable from an individual has a very strong effect on controlling their behavior. This is due to the fact that the vast majority of human beings enjoy ...

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