NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT

• WHAT IS NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT?

  removal of unpleasant stimulus to increase likelihood of a behaviour being repeated
• EXAMPLE OF NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT OF BABY'S BEHAVIOUR?

  • baby cries
  • father feeds baby
  • baby's hunger goes away
  • baby continues to cry in future
  • removal of hunger is rewarding
• EXAMPLE OF NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT OF CAREGIVER'S BEHAVIOUR?

  • baby cries
  • father feeds baby
  • baby's crying goes away
  • father continues to feed baby in future
  • removal of baby's hunger/ crying is rewarding