Behavioural Debate - Peers

Question 1

How can peers be used to positively condition children?

Answer 1

Associate positive experience with desirable stimuli - create a nice experience when they eat healthy.

Praise positive behaviour- you look amazing eating that apple.

Punish bad behaviour- You can’t sit with us if you do cocaine.

Question 2

What can peer pressure lead to?

Answer 2

Smoking
Drinking
Drugs
Antisocial

Question 3

What did Bricker et Al do (2006)?

Answer 3

Found that children as young as 10 years old were more likely to try smoking if members of their peer group smoked.