H05 Plan for Possible Unwanted Effects When Using Reinforcement, Extinction, and Punishment Part 2

Question 1

A possible disadvantage of punishment is

Answer 1

Modeling
That the presumed punisher is actually a reinforcer.
The need for the presence of the punishing agent.
Escape/avoidance
Aggression
Withdrawal
No establishment of an alternative behavior.
Individuals becoming conditioned punishers.
Emotional responses
Perpetuation of punishment

Question 2

You’ve started to use a reprimand with your 5 year old to address his “smart mouth”. It seems he is now spending a lot of time alone

Answer 2

You may have established yourself as a conditioned aversive.

Stop using reprimands and provide lots of NCR

Question 3

A teacher with whom you consult insists that a recently implemented “punishment procedure” is working because individual instances of swearing stop as soon as the procedure is administered. You

Answer 3

Want to look at the data to make sure that it also decreases the overall frequency of swearing.

Question 4

A teacher with whom you consult has used reprimands with one student to effectively decrease teasing of peers. No other program components were used. Next, you should focus on

Answer 4

Building good social skills to replace teasing.