Discussion Post: Positive and Negative Punishment
In this unit, you learned about techniques for decreasing behaviors and ethical considerations that should be made prior to utilizing punishment procedures.
In your post:
a) Explain what is meant by positive and negative punishment and provide examples of each from your own environment or experience.
b) Discuss some potential side effects of using punishment procedures.
c) Identify the ethical issues to be considered when using punishment as an intervention and explain the guidelines for using punishment.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.