Sunday, November 14, 2010

Real Life Scenario for Operant Conditioning

Example:

Charlie likes to campout in the backyard. He camped-out on every Friday during the month of June. The last time he camped out, some older kids snuck up to his tent while he was sleeping and threw a bucket of cold water on him. Billy has not camped-out for three weeks.

Explanation:

The behavior of camping out was changed. This is a negative reinforcement because the behavior of camping was decreased due to the water. Since a consequence was added and the behavior was reduced, the process was punishment.

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