Question

Spanking is a form of _____; time out is a form of _____.

(A) positive punishment / negative punishment
(B) positive reinforcement / positive punishment
(C) positive reinforcement / negative reinforcement
(D) negative punishment / positive punishment

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. positive punishment/ negative punishment.

Step-by-step explanation:

As we can see, both forms are punishments, since it can be deduced that both forms are aversive to the receiver.

Let's define both types of punishment:

• A positive punishment refers to receiving an aversive stimulus in order to reduce certain conduct.
• A negative punishment refers to the removal of a desired stimulus to reduce certain conduct.

From the definition we can conclude that:

• Spanking is giving an aversive stimulus, which makes a child stop a certain behavior in the future, making it a positive punishment.
• Time out is the removal of the child's free time (the desired stimulus), making it a negative punishment.

Answer 2

(C) positive reinforcement / negative reinforcement

Positive Reinforcement.

It is appending response to generate an acknowledgment. For instance, joining a feast will improve the acknowledgment of convening; appending praise will enhance the possibilities of your kid cleaning their bed-room.

Negative Reinforcement. It is described as exercising something in a contrary way to enhance response. For instance, After agonizing to the person's friends about the nagging, he certainly one day completes the responsibility and to his astonishment, the nagging ends.