Identifying the Quadrants
Righto! The correct answer is Negative Punishment because a behavior will decrease or become less likely to occur when the learner doesn’t win a reward.
Not Quite. The correct answer is Negative Punishment because a behavior will decrease or become less likely to occur when the learner doesn’t win a reward.
Well done! The correct answer is Positive Reinforcement. You’ve added something to make a behavior stronger.
Oops. The correct answer is Positive Reinforcement because you've added something to make a behavior stronger.
Exactly! This is Negative Reinforcement because the unpleasant thing going away increased the likelihood that the behavior will happen again.
Not quite. The correct answer is Negative Reinforcement because the unpleasant thing going away increased the likelihood that the behavior will happen again.
That's correct; it is Positive Punishment. You’ve added something unpleasant which causes a behavior to decrease.
Oops. The correct answer is Positive Punishment. You’ve added something unpleasant which causes a behavior to decrease.
Exactly. This is Operant Conditioning, where the learner receives consistent and particular consequences for their behavioral choice.
Not quite. It is Operant Conditioning, when the learner receives consistent and particular consequences for their behavioral choice.
Yes - The behavior will increase because when good things happen, an animal or a person will try to make them happen again with a similar action.
Oops. The correct answer is the behavior will increase because when good things happen, an animal or a person will try to make them happen again with a similar action.
Right! The correct answer is that the behavior will decrease because an animal or person wants to avoid unpleasant things and refrain from making them happen again.
Oops. The correct answer is that the behavior will decrease because an animal or person wants to avoid unpleasant things and refrain from making them happen again.
You've got it! Reinforcement (both positive and negative) causes behavior to be more likely to occur.
Not quite. The correct answer is More. Reinforcement (both positive and negative) causes behavior to be more likely to occur.
Yep! The correct answer is Less. Punishment (both positive and negative) causes behavior to be less likely to occur.
Not quite. The correct answer is Less. Punishment (both positive and negative) causes behavior to be less likely to occur.
Plus One! Adding a consequence is Positive (+), whether the behavior is reinforced (R) or punished (P).
Oops. A consequence is Positive (+) when we ADD something to the dog, whether the behavior is reinforced (R) or punished (P).
Precisely. Removing a consequence is Negative (-), whether the behavior is reinforced (R) or punished (P).
Doggone it. Remember, a consequence is Negative (-) when the dog does not receive something.
Which Quadrant Should I Use?
The following practice questions will help you deepen your understanding of the four quadrants. We’ll give you hints on the first four to help you start absorbing the concepts in real life scenarios.
You are Correct! It is Negative Reinforcement because pressure is being removed and the behavior increases.
Oops. The correct answer is Negative Reinforcement because pressure is being removed and the behavior increases.
Absolutely! This is Positive Reinforcement (Bonus info: The training method is Shaping).
Oops. The correct answer is Positive Reinforcement (Bonus info: The training method is Shaping).
Indeed! The correct answer is Negative Punishment, because the behavior is weakened or decreased when something the dog wants is removed. (Note: We are quite sure this method will take more than one experience.)
Not quite. The correct answer is Negative Punishment because the behavior is weakened or decreased when something the dog wants is removed. (Note: We are quite sure this method will take more than one experience.)
Yes. This is Positive Punishment because the loud noise caused the barking to stop. (At least for this one time, in this example. As we have studied, with Positive Punishment, the results don’t often last and they have other unwanted side effects like fear or aggression.)
Oops. The correct answer is Positive Punishment because the loud noise caused the barking to stop. (At least for this one time, in this example. As we have studied, with positive punishment the results don’t often last and they have other unwanted side effects like fear or aggression.)
Yahoo! This is Positive Reinforcement - the behavior of coming-when-called is strengthened by a fun game of tug.
Oops. The correct answer is Positive Reinforcement - the behavior of coming-when-called is strengthened by a fun game of tug.
Right! This is Positive Punishment because the crash was unpleasant for the dog and she connected it to her behavior of lunging at bikes.
Oops. The correct answer is Positive Punishment because the crash was unpleasant for the dog and she connected it to her behavior of lunging at bikes.
Exactly! This is Negative Punishment because the owner’s attention is removed, which weakens, or decreases, the behavior of nudging.
Not quite. The correct answer is Negative Punishment because the owner’s attention is removed, which weakens, or decreases, the behavior of nudging.
Yes! The correct answer is Negative Punishment because access to the dogs is removed and held back in order to decrease, or weaken, barking and jumping.
Oops. The correct answer is Negative Punishment because access to the dogs is removed and held back in order to decrease, or weaken, barking and jumping.