Question

A dog pulling against a prong collar moves back toward its handler to remove the pressure. The handler then gives the dog verbal praise and an ear scratch. This is an example of which quadrants, in what order and why.

Answer 1

The example demonstrates positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement in the context of operant conditioning.

Step-by-step explanation:

The example provided is an illustration of the four quadrants of operant conditioning: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, and negative punishment.

1. The handler giving the dog verbal praise and an ear scratch serves as positive reinforcement, as the dog is receiving something pleasant to increase the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.
2. The dog moving back toward the handler to remove the pressure from the prong collar is an example of negative reinforcement, as the dog is avoiding an unpleasant sensation by moving in a certain way.
3. There is no example of positive punishment in this scenario, which involves adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior.
4. Similarly, there is no example of negative punishment in this scenario, which involves removing a pleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior.