Conditioning Techniques (BHV)

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At Home

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When a child misbehaves the mother shouts, this can be positively reinforcing. Parental control over pocket money has long been used to increase positive behaviours

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In School

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McAllister et al - Found inappropriate speaking in high school could be curved by the use of teacher praise and disapproval.

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Peers

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A child’s peers who are similar in age and development also affect them. Positive and Negative sanctions in your peer group influence the child’s behaviour overall.

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Vulnerable Children

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Psychologists use conditioning techniques with autistic children in order to increase frequency and quality of social interactions. Cheney et al - A “funhaler” was used with children with asthma and had positive responses to treatment.

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at home

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Morris claims the naughty step can have long term emotional effects. Without empathy and help with feelings, the naughty step will negatively affect development.

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In School

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Montessori education believes that rewards and punishments advocated by conditioning techniques are harmful to a child’s development. They interfere with a child’s internal drives to learn. Lepper et al (1973) conducted research that supports this criticism. He showed children’s motivation were destroyed by expectations of a reward.

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Peers

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Peer group influences aren’t always desirable ones. Bricker et al. - Found children as young as 10 were more likely to smoke if their peer group smoked. They found positive reinforcement from a peer group isn’t always positive.