@tranquilsea
“I found positive reinforcement much faster than negative reinforcement.”
I just wanted to address this as it is a very common misconception. Negative reinforcement is not punishment.
As I mentioned above, reinforcers strengthen a behavior, punishers weaken it. Both reinforcement and punishment can be negative or positive.
Negative= something is taken away from the environment
Positive= something is added to the environment
So, there are four quadrants to the spectrum of consequences.
Positive reinforcement= adding something that strengthens behavior
Examples- giving a dog a treat for sitting, giving a child a sticker for cleaning up her room, praising an employee.
Negative reinforcement= taking away something and thus strengthening behavior
Examples- removing your hand from a hot stove, stopping collar pressure when the dog stops pulling
Positive punishment= adding something that weakens behavior
Examples- Jerking a prong collar, zapping a dog with an electric collar, scolding
Negative punishment= taking away something and thus strengthening behavior
Examples- Ignoring a misbehaving child and thus taking away attention, time out