Neg vs. Pos Reinforcement.docx



Worksheet - Negative Reinforcement – Positive ReinforcementMartin AndersonIn the following examples*, identify whether it is positive or negative reinforcement:Example:PositiveNegative1Loud buzz in some cars when ignition key is turned on; driver must put on safety belt in order to eliminate irritating buzzX2Feigning a stomach ache in order to avoiding schoolX3Cleaning your room so that you can use the car for the eveningX4Rushing home in the winter to get out of the coldX5Being nice to your little brother so your parents will buy you a desired presentX6Cleaning the house to get rid of disgusting mess and/or cleaning the house to get rid of your mother's naggingX7Giving in to an argument or to a child or a dog's beggingX8Studying for an exam to avoid getting a poor gradeX9Waiting in line for two hours to see a famous movie starX10Taking aspirin to relieve headacheX11Buying new clothes so that your friends will think you’re fashionableX12Buying new clothes so that your friends will stop making fun of your fashion senseX13Removing a painful splinter from a fingerX14Removing a stone that has lodged inside the shoe while walkingX15Building a fire in the fireplace so that you can be “warm and fuzzy”X16Fanning oneself to escape from the heatX17Prisoners try to break out of jail to escape the averseness of being locked upX18Leaving a movie theater if the movie is badX19Running from the building when the fire alarm soundsX20Avoidance of a phobic object (e.g., spiders) or activity (e.g., flying)X21Playing your favorite music after studying for an hourX22Paying one's bills to avoid poor credit ratingX23Eating food that really tastes goodX24Avoidance or escaping an unpleasant social encounterX25Helping a friend because it makes you feel goodX26Turning down the volume of a very loud radioX27Carrying an umbrella in Oregon to avoid getting wet X28Eating a candy bar as a reward for studying for an hourX*some of the examples of negative reinforcement are from various introductory psychology textbooks (from a list compiled by Miguel Roig and Carolyn Vigorito) ................
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