It was interesting to me how Maslow's Hierarchy of needs is similar to the concept of chakras. When I was reading Maslow's pyramid, I was like, "Wait a minute, I have heard this somewhere before!" I appreciate that you added in info on your research!
Great question! This is because extinction equates to lack of reinforcement. Instead of getting something good to strengthen the behavior, or having something added or taken away to suppress the behavior, nothing happens.
@@eHealthbyHarb I was also thinking extinction! But, I understand why that is not the answer now. However, I am confused still. If negative reinforcement means something was taken away, and positive is giving something good...how come the "stop giving attention" is not negative since it is being taken away. In that case the parent "start giving attention when child stops crying" would be something given, so positive?
@@jmfn03 This is a counterintuitive concept I agree. Negative reinforcement is not what you think it is. It is not punishment (e.g., spanking a child for acting out). It is not reinforcing the “wrong” behavior (e.g., giving a child attention when he is being “bad.”) Negative reinforcement is just as reinforcing as positive reinforcement; that is, when it follows a behavior it will make the behavior more likely in the future. This occurs when an action causes a painful or obnoxious experience to end. It happens frequently in parent-child interactions. For example, a Dad who stops spanking his son when he says, “I promise I'll be good!” negatively reinforces such comments during punishment. A mom who stops lecturing her daughter when she talks back to her negatively reinforces back talk. Kids who stop making noise when Dad yells at them are negatively reinforcing Dad for yelling. Once a behavior successfully stops a painful or irritating experience, it is more likely to occur the next time the irritant occurs.
It was interesting to me how Maslow's Hierarchy of needs is similar to the concept of chakras. When I was reading Maslow's pyramid, I was like, "Wait a minute, I have heard this somewhere before!" I appreciate that you added in info on your research!
Thank you so much for the work you put into these concise study guides!
Why would #3 be Positive Reinforcement and not Extinction (in which the parent removes a response completely)?
Great question! This is because extinction equates to lack of reinforcement. Instead of getting something good to strengthen the behavior, or having something added or taken away to suppress the behavior, nothing happens.
@@eHealthbyHarb Got it, thanks!
I was thinking the same thing! Thank you for asking!
@@eHealthbyHarb I was also thinking extinction! But, I understand why that is not the answer now. However, I am confused still. If negative reinforcement means something was taken away, and positive is giving something good...how come the "stop giving attention" is not negative since it is being taken away. In that case the parent "start giving attention when child stops crying" would be something given, so positive?
@@jmfn03 This is a counterintuitive concept I agree. Negative reinforcement is not what you think it is. It is not punishment (e.g., spanking a child for acting out). It is not reinforcing the “wrong” behavior (e.g., giving a child attention when he is being “bad.”)
Negative reinforcement is just as reinforcing as positive reinforcement; that is, when it follows a behavior it will make the behavior more likely in the future. This occurs when an action causes a painful or obnoxious experience to end. It happens frequently in parent-child interactions.
For example, a Dad who stops spanking his son when he says, “I promise I'll be good!” negatively reinforces such comments during punishment. A mom who stops lecturing her daughter when she talks back to her negatively reinforces back talk. Kids who stop making noise when Dad yells at them are negatively reinforcing Dad for yelling.
Once a behavior successfully stops a painful or irritating experience, it is more likely to occur the next time the irritant occurs.