Why is positive reinforcement more effective than punishment?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Positive reinforcement focuses on what a person (or animal) is doing well, instead of what she or he is not doing well. This is especially true with children, as it is easier to continue doing a desired behavior than it is to learn to behave differently.
- Reinforcing a desired behavior has the effect of strengthening that behavior.
- Punishing an undesired behavior stops that behavior in the short term but provides little information about what the desired behavior should be.
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Individualistic cultures emphasize ______ instead of ______, which is emphasized in collective societies
a. personal achievement; collective gain b. dependence; independence c. pride; jealousy d. rationalism; emotionality
When it comes to leisure time,
a. most Americans use all the vacation time they have earned. b. businesses are more likely to hire additional workers rather than assign additional responsibilities to current employees. c. the amount of leisure time available to the average person has increased. d. people with a bachelor's degree engage in less leisure activity per day than those who never went to college.