Asked by Waldie Alameda on May 09, 2024

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Both punishment and extinction are used to discourage positive behavior.

Punishment

The application of an undesirable outcome in response to a behavior, with the aim of decreasing or eliminating that behavior.

Extinction

Discourages a behavior by making the removal of a desirable consequence contingent on its occurrence.

  • Appreciate the principles of operant conditioning, reinforcement strategies, and their applications in managing behavior.
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delya pratiwiMay 13, 2024
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Explanation :
Punishment aims to discourage negative behavior by adding an unpleasant consequence, while extinction aims to discourage unwanted behaviors by not providing any reinforcement or reward for them. Neither punishment nor extinction is meant to discourage positive behavior. In fact, positive reinforcement is a strategy that aims to increase positive behavior by providing a reward or reinforcement for it.