Conditioning Tehcniques Are Not Appropriate Flashcards
What are the four main points?
At home
In school
Peers
Vulnerable groups of children
Fill in the gaps
Techniques such as __________________ are frequently ___________ by ___________ __________
1- the naughty step
2- criticised
3- childcare experts
What did Morris (2014) claim?
The naughty step can have long term emotional effects
What’s the problem with the naughty step?
Children do not have the ability to reflect on their own behaviour and verbalise the feelings they get from the naughty step so it might have a negative effect on their development
Why might the naughty step not be ideal for full-time parents?
May slip up and demonstrate frustration and inconsistency in their application of the conditioning technique and not be consistent
What do some educational systems (such as Montessori education) believe?
Rewards and punishments by conditioning techniques are actually harmful to a child’s development so they interfere with a child’s natural drive to learn
______conducted research on nursery children who were asked to draw a picture in return for a rewards. It was found that children promised the reward took twice as long as those who were not promised a reward
Leaped
Explain Lewis’ observation (1995)
Conducted observation of Japanese elementary schools and found that use of rewards systems or praise were rarely used yet the children seemed to be internally motivated
What did Bricker (2006) find?
Children as young as 10 years old were more likely to try smoking if members of their peer group smoked
What did the findings of Bricker (2006) demonstrate?
A child’s need for a positive reinforcement from their peer group is not always a healthy option
State two problems with the use of the Lovaas method
1- the threat meant is mainly supported by Lovaas’ research which means it has many metrology all flaws e.g. Not randomly allocating children
2- treatment can take up to 40 hours per week and is incredibly costly
Who found that 20 hours of contact per week was enough to allow a significant improvement in behaviour?
Anderson