Instructions
For this assignment, complete the following using the Reinforcement and Punishment Template [DOCX]. Please try to provide examples of the impact of the environment on your behavior through naturally occurring reinforcement and punishment and the natural occurrence of extinction.
Reinforcement
- Provide one detailed example of how positive reinforcement works to increase or maintain a behavior’s occurrence in your own life.
- Provide one detailed example of how negative reinforcement works to increase or maintain a behavior’s occurrence in your own life.
Punishment
- Provide one detailed example of how positive punishment works to decrease a behavior’s occurrence in your own life.
- Provide one detailed example of how negative punishment works to decrease a behavior’s occurrence in your own life.
Extinction
- Provide one detailed example of how a behavior in your own life was reduced through extinction.
For all your examples:
- Be sure to label the three-term contingency.
- Be sure to explain why the examples you chose work to increase or decrease the behavior.
Assignment Requirements
Your assignment should meet the following requirements:
- Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines. Use Academic WriterLinks to an external site. for guidance in citing sources in proper APA style. See the Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
- Resources: 2 scholarly or professional resources.
- Length: 2 double-spaced pages of content in addition to the title page and references page.
