Positive Reinforcement Examples

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Positive reinforcement has been a huge part in learning for my four year old daughter, especially during nap time in daycare. She never really learned well from punishment so we tried reinforcement and she has made big strides utilizing it. Operant conditioning has been our main use to shape our children’s behavior. An example is when my daughter lies quietly during nap time (operant) she gets a sticker on her sticker chart (reinforcing stimulus). This is a type of positive reinforcement because we are adding or rewarding her with a sticker to her chart for sitting quietly during nap time to continue her good behavior in the future. She soon realized that the consequence for her good behavior got her a sticker on her chart, which she loves,