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Describe two situations that illustrate positive and negative punishment. You may describe a situation where you observed another person using or being punished.

For both examples, describe the immediate and long term results of the punishment and respond to the following:
a. Was the punishment in each case effective? Why or why not?

b. Based on information provided in a scholarly, peer reviewed source, what alternate strategies might be more effective?

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Your tutorial is 510 words plus two scholarly references. A study about vicarious punishment and use of reinforcements with adolescents is discussed.

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Describe two situations that illustrate positive and negative punishment. You may describe a situation where you observed another person using or being punished.

The classic positive punishment is where an aversive stimulus is added to deter repeat behavior. This may range from mild to harsh such as a stern verbal correction (NO!) or a spanking. It is something unpleasant (scolding, spanking) added to the situation to reduce the likelihood of the behavior.

Negative punishment is where a positive stimulus is removed as a way of reducing unwanted behavior. This was our favorite method of modifying behavior for when our kids were little. If they didn't behave when we were on an outing (kicking, biting, yelling, running off and so forth), we immediately put them in the car and left with the simple comment: "Your behavior tells me you are not having fun." Even if we had already bought the tickets and made a long trip to get there. It ended abruptly on the first offense. Yes, we lost out on some adventures ...

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