Rewards and punishment modify behavior. I knew that. Everyone knows that. But what I didn’t realize is this: a stimulus is a reward or a positive reinforcer if it increases a behavior. A stimulus is a punishment or a negative reinforcer if it decreases a behavior.
Rewards and punishments
Rewards and punishments
Rewards and punishments
Rewards and punishment modify behavior. I knew that. Everyone knows that. But what I didn’t realize is this: a stimulus is a reward or a positive reinforcer if it increases a behavior. A stimulus is a punishment or a negative reinforcer if it decreases a behavior.