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It’s called negative punishment, and is pretty ineffective at eliciting the desired behavior. Positive reinforcement is the only way to spotlight the behavior y
by throwaway173738 3y ago
It’s called negative punishment, and is pretty ineffective at eliciting the desired behavior. Positive reinforcement is the only way to spotlight the behavior you want by rewarding it. Punishment is more like learning the shape of a room by stubbing your toes on the walls. You’ll eventually get it but only after trying everything else you can think of.
- logifail 3y ago> It’s called negative punishment It isn't: "[..] people confuse negative reinforcement with punishment, but these are two different concepts"[0] [0] https://www.webmd.com/parenting/what-to-know-about-negative-reinforcement-in-parenting https://www.webmd.com/parenting/what-to-know-about-negative-...
- pseudalopex 3y ago"Negative punishment is taking something pleasurable away to decrease the behavior. An example of negative punishment is taking away a toy if your child hits their sibling with it."