For each example presented below, identify whether positive reinforcement (PR), negative reinforcement (NR), or punishment (PUN) is illustrated by placing the appropriate abbreviation in the blank next to the item. _____ 1. Police pulling drivers over and giving prizes for buckling up _____ 2. Suspending a basketball player for committing a flagrant foul _____ 3. A soccer player rolls her eyes at a teammate who delivered a bad pass _____ 4. A child snaps her fingers until her teacher calls on her _____ 5. A hospital patient is allowed extra visiting time after eating a complete meal _____ 6. Receiving a city utility discount for participating in a recycling program _____ 7. Grounding a teenager until his or her homework is finished _____ 8. Scolding a child for playing in the street _____ 9. A prisoner loses TV privileges for one week for a rule violation _____ 10. A parent nagging a child to clean up her room _____ 11. A rat presses a lever to terminate a shock or a loud tone _____ 12. A professor gives extra credit to students with perfect attendance _____ 13. A dog is banished to his doghouse after soiling the living room carpet _____ 14. A defendant is harassed and tortured until he confesses _____ 15. A young child receives $5 for earning good grades in school _____ 16. A mother smiles when her child utters "Mama" _____ 17. A child is put into "time out" for misbehaving _____ 18. Employee of the month gets a reserved parking space _____ 19. At a party, a husband becomes sullen when his wife flirts with a colleague _____ 20. A woman watching a football game offers her child candy to play quietly
For each example presented below, identify whether positive reinforcement (PR), negative reinforcement (NR), or punishment (PUN) is illustrated by placing the appropriate abbreviation in the blank next to the item.
_____ 1. Police pulling drivers over and giving prizes for buckling up
_____ 2. Suspending a basketball player for committing a flagrant foul
_____ 3. A soccer player rolls her eyes at a teammate who delivered a bad pass
_____ 4. A child snaps her fingers until her teacher calls on her
_____ 5. A hospital patient is allowed extra visiting time after eating a complete meal
_____ 6. Receiving a city utility discount for participating in a recycling program
_____ 7. Grounding a teenager until his or her homework is finished
_____ 8. Scolding a child for playing in the street
_____ 9. A prisoner loses TV privileges for one week for a rule violation
_____ 10. A parent nagging a child to clean up her room
_____ 11. A rat presses a lever to terminate a shock or a loud tone
_____ 12. A professor gives extra credit to students with perfect attendance
_____ 13. A dog is banished to his doghouse after soiling the living room carpet
_____ 14. A defendant is harassed and tortured until he confesses
_____ 15. A young child receives $5 for earning good grades in school
_____ 16. A mother smiles when her child utters "Mama"
_____ 17. A child is put into "time out" for misbehaving
_____ 18. Employee of the month gets a reserved parking space
_____ 19. At a party, a husband becomes sullen when his wife flirts with a colleague
_____ 20. A woman watching a football game offers her child candy to play quietly
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