Punishment - Week 10 Flashcards
1
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Disadvantages of Punishment
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- Difficult to control all reinforcers
- Can sometimes be reinforcing
- Difficult to monitor/control undesirable behaviour
- Promotes resentment and aggression
- Can escalate into abuse
2
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Successful use of Punishment
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- Reduces self harming behaviours
- Children not putting themselves in risk
- Loss of privilege’s in institutional settings (Social credit)
3
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How to make punishment more effective
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- Contingency: Recipient should know what behaviour is being punished
- Contiguity: Punishment should occur as closely to behaviour as possible
- Explanation: They need to know why they are being punished
4
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Logical Consequence
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- Form of punishment
- Threats instead of physical punishment
- Provides choices
5
Q
How do vets train animals?
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-Mostly use positive reinforcement, minimal punishment
6
Q
Factors influencing behaviour and learning
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- Motivation
- Relationships
Different for different animals
7
Q
Lateralisation
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- Different sides of the brain better for different behaviours
- Left Hemisphere: Established behaviours
- Right Hemisphere: Fight or Flight, Calming
8
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Measuring Laterality in Animals
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- Preference in certain behaviours
- Certain behaviours determine strengths
9
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Shaping
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-Reinforcing successive approximations of a terminal behaviour using differential reinforcement
