Reinforcers

Positive Reinforcement *Adding a stimulant to increase a behavior *Designed to increase behaviors, by increasing the likelihood the behavior will increase in the future *Penny chart *Praise *Primary reward *Preferred activity *High five *Reinforce 1:1 in beginning *Varied reinforcing more reinforcing 1:2	Punishment *Designed to decrease behaviors by adding an  aversive stimulant *Does not teach an alternative behavior *Works  on Highly conscious children *Natural consequences *Time out *Spanking * Works while in the authorities’ presence, not so effective when the authority is not present * Does not change behavior, only temporarily stops it
Negative Reinforcement *Taking a stimulant away *Taking away a stimulant to increase a behavior *Designed to increase behaviors in the future *Penny charts, sticker charts *Response cost *Take away a preferred activity (video game, access to cell phone or TV) *Take away time from recess *For each minute they waste from your time, take a minute away from lunch time, recess, TV, etc.	Extinction *Designed to decrease behaviors by taking away a stimulant *Conscious ignoring *Take attention away from behaviors *Expect an initial spike in the behavior at the beginning (child is used to gaining attention and will increase the behavior to get the attention)