Animal Behaviour Question

[powerpenguin]

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The Kaplan book states that in Operant Conditioning, Negative Reinforcement links the lack of behavior with a reward, which means the action is less likely to be repeated.

However, I've been taught from psychology classes, and searching on the web, that Negative Reinforcement is the reinforcement of a behavior with the reduction of a negative substance/stimulation. I.E increasing the behavior by taking away something painful/negative.

Any clarification?

 

[lazybummy]

The Kaplan book states that in Operant Conditioning, Negative Reinforcement links the lack of behavior with a reward, which means the action is less likely to be repeated.

However, I've been taught from psychology classes, and searching on the web, that Negative Reinforcement is the reinforcement of a behavior with the reduction of a negative substance/stimulation. I.E increasing the behavior by taking away something painful/negative.

Any clarification?

Uh i think Kaplan is wrong. The best example of negative reinforcement I can give is..

You have a tummy ache (something negative).. and u take some tummy medicine. You got better and therefore you will continue taking that same tummy medicine whenever u get tummy ache again.

That's the example my AP psych teacher taught us in High School.. i still remember it hehe. Kaplan's explanation is how people usually get it wrong..