Psychology / Unit 5 Psych 0551 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Negative Punishment
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The idea
Negative punishment removes a desirable condition after a behavior, decreasing that behavior's frequency.
In practice
A teenager loses car privileges after breaking curfew and returns on time thereafter.
Where people slip
Removal must follow the behavior closely and reliably. Delayed removal teaches less than it appears to.
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