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Types of Reinforcement

Types of Reinforcement. Four Types of Reinforcement. Positive Avoidance Punishment Extinction. Group 1. What did you observe?. Positive Reinforcement. Encourages behavior by offering rewards Examples… Pay Promotions Time off Praise Motivating with rewards has always been a debate

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Types of Reinforcement

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  1. Types of Reinforcement

  2. Four Types of Reinforcement • Positive • Avoidance • Punishment • Extinction

  3. Group 1 What did you observe?

  4. Positive Reinforcement • Encourages behavior by offering rewards • Examples… • Pay • Promotions • Time off • Praise • Motivating with rewards has always been a debate • Example – “Carrot or the stick” • Angry Birds – Big success (provides a lot of positive reinforcement)

  5. Group 2 What did you observe?

  6. Negative Reinforcement • Taking something away as a result of behavior • Examples… • A bad smell is taken away from taking a shower • Behavior-taking a shower • What is taken away-Smell • Taking hours away from an employee that is misbehaving • Behavior-misbehaving • What is taken away-hours

  7. Group 3 What did you observe?

  8. Punishment • Provides undesirable consequences to undesirable behavior • Examples… • Taking away privileges • Probation • Fining • Demotion • Firing • Reduces undesirable behavior but… • Least effective in motivating employees to do a good job

  9. Group 4 What did you observe?

  10. Extinction • Attempts to reduce or eliminate undesirable behavior by withholding reinforcement when behavior occurs • Example… • Withhold a reward (such as pay raise) until the employee performs to set standards

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