Chapt. 7 -Punishment

Question 1

Law of effect

Answer 1

In any given situation the probability of a behavior occurring is a function of the consequences that behavior has had in that situation in the past. Meaning:

Consequences can change a behavior in one or two ways.
“They can strengthen the behavior, or they can weaken it.”

Question 2

Punisher:

Answer 2

An event that, when made contingent on a behavior, decreases the frequency of that behavior.

People avoid/escape aversive events such as punishment

Question 3

Punishment

Answer 3

The procedure of providing consequences for a behavior that decreases the frequency of that behavior.

Punishment weakens a behavior

Question 4

Kinds of Punishment

Reprimands:

Answer 4

To reduce the frequency of a target behavior by making disapproval contingent on the target behavior: e.g “No, not like that!”

Question 5

Response cost;

Answer 5

To reduce the frequency of a target behavior by making removal of a reinforcer contingent on the target behavior.
It don’t come cheap, it costs you.

Question 6

Time- Out

Answer 6

To reduce the frequency of a target behavior by making removal of a person from a reinforcing situation contingent on the target behavior.

Question 7

Overcorrection:

Answer 7

To reduce the frequency of a target by making restitution for damage done and repeated performance of appropriate behavior contingent on the target behavior

Question 8

Restitution vs Positive practice

Answer 8

Restitution: not only replacing the damage but also making other improvements.

Positive practice: repeatedly performing the appropriate behavior in the situation where the target behavior occurred.

Question 9

Physical punishment

Answer 9

To reduce the frequency of a target behavior by making brief and non-injurious contact with the skin.