If George brings home bad grades at the end of a grading period, his parents take away his cell phone for a week
NP
A soccer player rolls her eyes at a teammate who delivered a bad pass
PP
A professor gives extra credit to students with perfect attendance
Positive Reinforcement
Scolding a child for playing in the street
PP
In Ms. Smith’s third grade class, the student’s receive a gold star after every book they finish reading.
PR
At a party, a husband becomes angry when his wife flirts with a colleague.
PP
A young child receives $5 for earning good grades in school
Positive Reinforcement
If Karen is nice to her boyfriend all week he brings her flowers, she loves flowers.
PR
A woman watching a football game offers her child candy to play quietly
PR
Scolding a child for playing in the street
Positive Punishment
A prisoner loses TV privileges for one week for a rule violation
NP
Kate likes to drive fast, really fast. In the last week he has received two speeding tickets, Kate now obeys all traffic laws for fear of losing his license.
PP
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