Question

In operant conditioning, what does positive punishment involve?

• A. Adding an unpleasant stimulus to reduce behavior
• B. Removing an unpleasant stimulus to encourage behavior
• C. Adding a pleasant stimulus to encourage behavior
• D. Removing a pleasant stimulus to reduce behavior

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Adding an unpleasant stimulus to reduce behavior

Positive punishment in operant conditioning involves adding an unpleasant stimulus to reduce a behavior. An example of this is a student receiving extra homework for being late to class. The addition of extra work is intended to decrease the likelihood of the student being late in the future.