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CHAPTER 7:  OPERANT CONDITIONING PRACTICE

NEGATIVE REINFORCMENT VS. PUNISHMENT

Read and determine if the following is an example of negative reinforcement or punishment.

     1. The choke collar is loosened when the dog moves closer to the trainer.
     2. The ear pinch stops when the dog takes the dumbbell.
     3. The reins are loosened when the horse slows down.
     4. The car buzzer turns off when you put on your seatbelt.
     5. Dad continues driving towards Disneyland when the kids are quiet.
     6. "I'm not talking to you until you apologize!"
     7. The hostage is released when the ransom is paid.
     8. The torture is stopped when the victim confesses.
     9. "Why do I keep hitting my head against the wall? 'Cause it feels so good when I stop!"
     10. The baby stops crying when his mom feeds him.
     11. The urinating on the rug (by a puppy) is punished with a swat of the newspaper.
     12. A dog's barking is punished with a startling squirt of citronella.
     13. The driver's speeding results in a ticket and a fine.
     14. The baby's hand is burned when she touches the hot stove.
     15. Walking straight through low doorways is punished with a bonk on the head.
     16. The child has his crayons taken away for fighting with his sister.
     17. The window looking into the other monkey's enclosure is shut when the first monkey bites the trainer.
     18. "This car isn't getting any closer to Disneyland while you kids are fighting!"
     19. The teenager is grounded for misbehavior.
    20. The dolphin trainer walks away with the fish bucket when the dolphin acts aggressive.