Chapter 14 Flashcards
A behavioral principle that occurs when a response is followed immediately by a stimulus and the future frequency of a similar response decreases
Punishment
Positive and negative that decrease behavior
two types of punishment
Presentation of a stimulus immediately following a response results in a future decrease in the frequency of this response
Positive punishment
Removal of a stimulus immediately following a response results in a future decrease in the frequency of this response
Negative punishment
Discriminative stimulus for punishment
Sdp
The stimulus change (presented or removed) that results in a decrease in future responding
punisher
A stimulus whose presentation functions as a punisher without having been paired with any other punishers
unconditioned punisher
A stimulus that functions as a punisher as a result of conditioning history
Conditioned punisher
Reprimand, response blocking, contingent exercise, overcorrection, contingent electric stimulation
Examples of positive punishment procedures
Response cost, time-out from positive reinforcement,
Examples of negative punishment procedures