Operant Conditioning Examples For each example below, decide whether the situation describes positive reinforcement (PR), negative reinforcement (NR), positive punishment (PP), or negative punishment (NP). In each example the behavior is underlined. 1. Joe puts his quarter in the vending machine and gets a piece of candy. 2. I put on sunscreen to avoid a sunburn. 3. 4. 5. You stick your hand in a flame and you get a painful burn. Bobby fights with his sister and does not get to watch TV that night. A child misbehaves and gets a spanking. 6. You come to work late regularly, and you get demoted. 7. You take an aspirin to eliminate a headache. 8. You walk the dog to avoid having dog poop in the house. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 20 Nathan tells a good joke and his friends all laugh. You break curfew and your parents yell at you. Sam is out past curfew and now doesn't get to use the car for a week. Robert goes to work every day and gets a paycheck. Sue wears a bike helmet to avoid a head injury. Tim thinks he is sneaky and tries to text in class. He is caught and given a long, boring book to read. Emma smokes in school and gets hall privileges taken away. Sam a falls asleep under the sun, and gets a sunburn. A rat presses a lever and gets a shock. Joe puts on deodorant to avoid having body odor. Marco studies a lot and gets a good grade. The squirrel runs up a tree to escape a predator