Reinforcement
Punishment
Name that Principle
Examples & Scenarios
100

Reinforcement __________ the likelihood of behaviors occurring in the future 

Increases 

100

Give 1 example of punishment 

Reprimand, timeout, overcorrection, removing a privilege and/or reinforcer 

100

Saying Good Job, giving high fives, and/or giving a piece of candy 

Reinforcement (Positive) 

100

A teacher praises a student when her student utters “more” and gives them another piece of food 

Reinforcement (positive) 

200

Negative reinforcement involves the ______ of an aversive stimuli which increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future 

removal- reminder FCT (removing demand if student asks for a break) 

200

True or False: It is okay to reprimand a student is the behavior immediately stops frequently after the reprimand 

FALSE- if the behavior is increasing over time you are reinforcement the interfering behavior 

200
Reprimands, adding more homework, and overcorrection 

Punishment (positive) 

200

A child is removed from peers after attempting to bite 

Punishment (negative) 

300

What are 3 examples of positive reinforcement 

Verbal praise, a favorite toy, edible (favorite snack), social interaction, etc. 

300

When should you use punishment procedures? 

As a LAST resort- after trying all other procedures (reinforcement procedures) 

300

Taking away homework if classwork is done, removing away peers if student asks for a break, & removing work if asking for a break 

Reinforcement (negative) 

300

Using the "mom voice" after a student throws a toy

Punishment (Positive)

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