Behavior Treatments Flashcards
Command-response-reward
Giving a command and immediately rewarding until desired response is learned
Extinction
Elimination of a behavior by completely removing reinforcement for the behavior ie. no food while begging
Aversion therapy
Creating a relationship between an unpleasant stimulus and an object they may be marking/chewing ie spray couch with unpleasant odor to stop scratching
Avoidance therapy
Negative reinforcement to diminish a problem behavior
Habituation
Used only for minor problems; surround animal with problem-causing stimulus until acclimated and no longer afraid
Counter conditioning
Take a stimuli linked to a negative emotion and reconditioning by linking to a positive emotional response
Desensitization
Diminish a behavior by gradually exposing to the stimulus that produces the inappropriate response