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UNIT I
PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION

 A child might stop Toy Tantrums
throwing tantrums
after his/her favorite
toy is taken away
after each tantrum
 Jack was grounded Go out Talk back
for talking back.

References:

 https://www.simplypsychology.org/operant-conditioning.html
 http://bdrum.com/p5grp6proj/The%20History%20of%20Operant%20Conditioning.htm
 https://www.verywellmind.com/operant-conditioning-a2-2794863
 https://www.verywellmind.com/operant-conditioning-a2-2794863
 www.verywellmind.com

Activity:

Identify the following statement if it is Positive reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Positive
punishment and Negative punishment.

1. A mother gives her son praise for doing homework.
2. Bod does the dishes in order to stop his mother nagging.
3. The little boy receives 5$ for every A he earns on his report card.
4. When student talks in the middle of the class, the teacher might scold the child for interrupting
her.
5. Natalie can get up from the dinner table when she eats 2 bites of her broccoli.
6. When they scream their parents take away the food they eat.

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