Activity: Consequence Identification
| To begin, click one of the two options in the box below. If you choose correctly, proceed to the next box. If not, read the “try again” message to learn more. Work though all the behavior principles. |
positive reinforcement,
your goal is to:
Good! Reinforcement increases the likelihood that a behavior will occur in the future.
In order to increase the occurrence of the behavior, you will:
Correct! You will give something when you use positive reinforcement.
The something that you add will be:
Good work! When using positive reinforcement, you increase the occurrence of the behavior by giving something pleasant or desirable.
Proceed to …
negative reinforcement,
your goal is to:
Good! Reinforcement increases the likelihood that a behavior will occur in the future.
In order to increase the ocurrence of the behavior, you will:
Correct! You will take something away when you use negative reinforcement.
The something that you take away will be:
Good work! When using negative reinforcement, you increase the occurrence of the behavior by taking away something unpleasant or undesirable.
Proceed to …
positive punishment,
your goal is to:
Good! Punishment decreases the likelihood that a behavior will occur in the future.
In order to decrease the occurrence of the behavior, you will:
Correct! You will give something when you use positive punishment.
The something that you give will be:
Good work! When using positive punishment, you decrease the occurrence of the behavior by giving something unpleasant or undesirable.
Proceed to …
negative punishment,
your goal is to:
Good! Punishment decreases the likelihood that a behavior will occur in the future.
In order to decrease the occurrence of the behavior, you will:
Correct! You will take something away when you use negative punishment.
The something that you take away will be:
Good work! When using negative punishment, you decrease the occurrence of the behavior by taking away something pleasant or desirable.
Proceed to …
extinction,
your goal is to:
Good! Extinction decreases the likelihood that a behavior will occur in the future.
In order to decrease the occurrence of the behavior, you will:
Correct!
You will take something away when you use extinction.
The something that you take away will be:
