As any psychology student knows, negative reinforcement is not a recipe for long-term success.

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If you prefer the second theory, then you might consider grades a useful instrument of positive or negative reinforcement, but the only thing that matters is what students actually learn.

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However, the fact is that it is negative reinforcement.

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If the goal is to have the Golden Geese use more of their Golden Eggs to solve societal ills, I would suggest that you will retain, attract, and get more eggs using this approach rather than negative reinforcement.

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There are two approaches that governments can take to fulfil these goals, negative or positive reinforcement.

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But Scroggin says that he tries to discourage overtly negative incentives, instead pushing clients toward positive reinforcement, such as matching charitable contributions, paying for missionary work or rewarding heirs who get religious instruction in the family faith.

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