Then we got into the idea of Skinner's Theory of Operant Conditioning (Presentation) . During this presentation we covered many aspects of his theory including:
Rewards and Punishments to alter behaviours.
There are Positive and Negative Rewards.
And there are Positive and Negative Punishments.
In this context, "Positive" means that something is added to the situation, e.g. a candy reward, a "thank you", an electric shock into the Skinner box (probably seen as a positive punishment), etc.
In this context, "Negative" means that something is removed from the situation, e.g. getting grounded (your right to go out has been removed), the annoying electric jolts in the Skinner box are shut off, etc.
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