Cooper Ch 14 punishment

Question 1

a response contingency that suppresses the future frequency of similar responses
It is not about punishing the person

Answer 1

Punishment and what it is not.

Question 2

when a response is followed immediately by a stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of similar responses

Answer 2

When punishment has occurred

Question 3

occurs when the presentation of a stimulus (or an increase in the intensity of an already present stimulus) immediately following a behavior results in a decrease in the frequency of the behavior. (329)

Answer 3

Positive punishment

Question 4

involves the termination of an already present stimulus (or a decrease in the intensity of an already present stimulus) immediately following a behavior that results in a decrease in the future frequency of the behavior. (329)

Answer 4

Negative punishment

Question 5

used to describe interventions involving either or both of these two principles (positive punishment and negative reinforcement). (329)

Answer 5

Aversive control

Question 6

a stimulus change that immediately follows the occurrence of a behavior and reduced the future frequency of that type of behavior under similar conditions. (331)

Answer 6

Punisher

Question 7

reprimands, response blocking, contingent exercise, overcorrection, and contingent electric stimulation. (338)

Answer 7

5 examples of positive punishment

Question 8

physically intervening as soon as the person begins to emit the problem behavior to prevent or “block” the completion of the response—has been shown to be effective in reducing the frequency of some problem behaviors such as chronic hand mouthing, eye poking, and pica. E.g. A therapist sitting behind a client to block his attempts to put his hand in mouth (response blocking in treating chronic hand mouthing). This is often implemented for SIB or SSB behaviors who’s function is automatic reinforcement. (339)

Answer 8

Response blocking

Question 9

is a behavior reduction tactic in which, contingent on each occurrence of the problem behavior, the learner is required to engage in effortful behavior that is directly or logically related to the problem. (342)

Answer 9

Overcorrection

Question 10

contingent on the problem behavior, the learner is required to repair the damage caused by the problem behavior by returning the environment of its original state and then to engage in additional behavior that brings the environment to the condition vastly better than it was prior to the misbehavior. (342)

Answer 10

Restitutional over correction

Question 11

contingent on an occurrence of the problem behavior, the learn is required to repeatedly perform a correct form of the behavior, or a behavior incompatible with the problem behavior, for a specified duration of time or number of responses. (342-3)

Answer 11

Positive practice over correction