INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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What does negative punishment involve?

Removing a positive stimulus for bad behavior
Adding a negative stimulus for good behavior
Rewarding every instance of good behavior
Removing all consequences for bad behavior

The correct answer is: Removing a positive stimulus for bad behavior

Negative punishment involves removing a positive stimulus for bad behavior. This is a type of operant conditioning where a desirable event or outcome is taken away or removed after a behavior occurs, resulting in a decrease in that behavior in the future. In this case, the removal of the positive stimulus serves as a consequence for the undesirable behavior, thus discouraging its repetition. Option B is incorrect because adding a negative stimulus for good behavior would be an example of positive punishment, not negative punishment. Option C is incorrect because rewarding every instance of good behavior relates to positive reinforcement, not negative punishment. Option D is incorrect as negative punishment specifically involves the removal of a positive stimulus, not the absence of all consequences for bad behavior.