Psychology In My Life

Psychology in My Life Blog Amelia Long Introduction Hi! My name is Amelia Long. I am from Chapin, South Carolina. I am a freshman at Presbyterian College and I plan to major in elementary education. My hobbies are hiking, water skiing and shrimping. Connection 1: Reinforcement What is reinforcement? Reinforcement is a type of operant conditioning.  When something special is added to an action, that is considered positive reinforcement. This is usually a reward for doing something correctly or a good action. Getting a lollypop at the doctor’s office for good behavoir is positive reinforcement. When something unpleasant is taken away or it is something an individual wants to avoid, it is considered negative reinforcement. This is usually avoiding an action you do not want to do.Not having to wash the dishes because you made good grades on your report card in negative reinforcement. An example of reinforcement that I have encountered: I do not remember a lot of things that happened wh...