Tom wants to decrease his behavior of swearing.He arranges a contingency in which he will pay five dollars to his parents every day that he swears.What type of contingency has Tom arranged?
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) positive punishment
D) negative punishment

Question

Tom wants to decrease his behavior of swearing.He arranges a contingency in which he will pay five dollars to his parents every day that he swears.What type of contingency has Tom arranged?​
A) ​positive reinforcement
B) ​negative reinforcement
C) ​positive punishment
D) ​negative punishment

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Negative punishment is the removal of a pleasant stimulus after an undesirable behavior occurs. In this case, Tom is removing the pleasant stimulus of five dollars from his parents every day that he swears.

Tom Wants to Decrease His Behavior of Swearing