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Old 04-23-2012, 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Yanomamo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
When you say negative punishment you probably mean positive punishment (applying an aversive stimulus in order to reduce a target behavior). Hitting or saying "no" are examples of positive punishment.

Negative punishment is removing a positive stimulus in order to reduce a target behavior. A good example of negative punishment would be to turn away/ignore the dog (remove attention) when it tries to jump up on you.

P.S. - cute pup
Yeah, thanks, knew it was wrong but couldn't be bothered to think about it, thanks again! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]