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featheredbirds

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Reinforcement vs. Punishment.
« on: September 09, 2012, 07:18:50 pm »
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Hey Guys, I was just doing some revision and still feel unsure about this question:

Which of these consequences tends to be more effective: reinforcement or punishment? Why?

Help would be greatly appreciated! :)
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Re: Reinforcement vs. Punishment.
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2012, 08:09:49 pm »
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I had this question in a SAC (getting it back tomorrow so I can post the answer if no-one else replies by then) and I answered that reinforcement is more effective, as punishment can result in unwanted side-effects such as aggression, and in addition, can act as positive reinforcement if the punisher is not appropriate, thus having the opposite effect that was intended. I won't be 100% sure until tomorrow though; hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
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Re: Reinforcement vs. Punishment.
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2012, 10:11:31 pm »
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Quote from: Genericname2365 on September 09, 2012, 08:09:49 pm
I had this question in a SAC (getting it back tomorrow so I can post the answer if no-one else replies by then) and I answered that reinforcement is more effective, as punishment can result in unwanted side-effects such as aggression, and in addition, can act as positive reinforcement if the punisher is not appropriate, thus having the opposite effect that was intended. I won't be 100% sure until tomorrow though; hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
Edit: Didn't get it given back today
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