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GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 55

Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting · Theories of Learning: Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning theory, cognitive learning · 2 marks · Multiple select

Jagruti’s mother was upset to find that Jagruti used her crayons to draw the picture of an animal on the wall of the drawing room. Her mother took away the crayons from her and made Jagruti wash the drawings off the wall. Which of the following statements is/are true?

  1. Having her crayons taken away was a form of punishment by removal.
  2. Having her crayons taken away was a form of negative reinforcement.
  3. Being made to wash off the drawing was a form of punishment by application.
  4. Being made to wash off the drawing was a form of punishment by removal.

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Correct answer: (A) Having her crayons taken away was a form of punishment by removal.; (C) Being made to wash off the drawing was a form of punishment by application.

Explanation

Taking away a pleasant thing (the crayons) is punishment by removal, and adding an unpleasant task (washing the wall) is punishment by application. Neither one increases the behaviour, so neither is negative reinforcement.