APPLYING PUNISHMENT PT.2 Flashcards
What is “Overcorrection”
When the person has to perform effortful low-probably behaviours or opposite of the problem behaviour
- Positive practice
- Negative practice
- Restitution
What is “Positive Practice” (overcorrection)
After a problem behaviour, the person must perform the appropriate or opposite behaviour instead
eg. after rushing and getting all the math problems wrong, the student has to do them over again slowly
What is “Negative Practice” (overcorrection)
After a problem behaviour, the person has to perform the problem behaviour repeatedly
eg. after tapping her pencil during class, the student must spend recess tapping her pencil while saying “this is what I am NOT supposed to do
What is “Restitution” (overcorrection)
After a problem behaviour, the person must correct the effects of the problem behaviour and restore the environment
eg, after getting clothes muddy, the child has to wash and iron them
What is “Contingent Exercise”
After a problem behaviour, the person must perform exercise (usually not related to the problem behaviour)
eg. a drill sergeant makes a recruit do 20 pushups after failing to complete a task
What is “Guided Compliance”
After a problem behaviour, a person is physically guided to compete a requested behaviour
What is “Physical Restraint”
(aversive activity)
After a problem behaviour, the part of the persons body that performed the behaviour is mobilized
What are the two types of Physical Restraint (explain them)
Response Blocking = the behaviour analyst physically prevents the person from carrying out the problem behaviour
eg.stopping a child from putting hr thumb in her mouth
Response Interruption/Redirection = combines response blocking and differential reinforcement, so after blocking the response, the person is guided to do the better response
eg. student engages in hand-mouthing, teacher blocks, them
What is Applying Aversive Stimulation (as opposed to aversive activities
Presenting stimulation that is aversive/unpleasant to the person that acts as a punisher
eg.electric shocks
What are the two types of Aversive Stimulation
Reprimands = hard verbal criticism or behaviour
eg. saying “NO!”
Physically aversive stimuli = causing physical pain, discomfort, or unpleasant sensations
When enforcing positive punishment, what 5 functional interventions should you apply first (in order)
- antecedent control procedures/positive and differential reinforcement
- Negative reinforcement
- Extinction
- Negative Punishment
- Positive punishment
(aversive stimuli should be used as a last resort)
