Question

I find my child responds better to negative reinforcement. Which of the following should I try to get him to behave in parking lots?

a)

Praising my child for walking next to me


b)

Yanking on his hand when he tries to run away


c)

Giving him dessert after dinner every day he behaves well


d)

Lessening the pressure on his hand when he walks next to me

Answer 1

b) yanking on his hand when he tries to run away

this would be because he responds better to the negative reinforcement, and the yanking is the most "negative" out of the answer choices, without going too far.

Answer 2

b yanking on his hand when he tries to run away