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Educational PsychologyAppropriate PunishmentI thought it was very interesting when we discussed penalisation and incontrovertibleand disallow reinforcement in class. I think it is very important to use positivereinforcement just as much as negative reinforcement. I also found it interestingthat when you punish a child, you should do nine good things to make up for the onebad punishment.We discussed spanking in class also. I personally have neer been spanked, butthat is only because my father was physically abused by his father, so my dad choosesto punish his children in other ways. However, I do not agree with the way my parentschose to punish me. When I was in high school, I went through a time where I chose notto study. I also decided to experiment some with drinking, which I would soon find outthat a fourteen year old missy had no business doing this To make a long story short,my parents found out that I had gone to a party and consumed alcholic beverages and Iwas grounded f or what seemed like eternity. instanter I agree that I deserved to be grounded, but not as strictly as I was. I was grounded from the television, the telephone, my friends, and I couldnt even do anything on the weekends. I could not even go tomy grandmothers house to spend the night. I really feel like my parents were way to harsh on me. They never hugged me or comforted me when I was about to go insane frombordem.I think it is very important for parents and teachers to sit down and discussappropriate punishment with their children.