Compare and Contrast Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, and Both Forms

question 58

Essay

Compare and contrast positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, and both forms of punishment in terms of the nature of the stimulus, the action taken, and the effect on behavior.

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Determination

A statistical measure, often denoted as R-squared, that represents the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment or analysis that is manipulated or categorized to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Hydroxide ions

Negatively charged ions made up of one oxygen and one hydrogen atom, symbolized as OH-.