Positive and negative reinforcement in relationships are both used to create positive behavior. You need to analyze a situation and determine which sort of reinforcement would be most effective.

Negative reinforcement has become a popular way of encouraging good behavior at school. Keep reading to learn more about how it works and how it differs from positive reinforcement and punishment.

Just like with reinforcement, though, punishment can be broken down into positive punishment and negative punishment. With positive punishment, you add something unpleasant in response to a behavior.