Punishment

A decrease in the strength of a behaviour due to the consequences

A behaviour must have its consequences, the behaviour must decrease in strength, the decrese in strength must be due to the consequences

Adding something unpleasant to decrease the strength of the behaviour

<p>Removing something pleasant</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The degree to which the punishment weakens the behaviour varies with the degree to which a punishing event is dependent on that behaviour</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The longer the delay, the less effective the punishment is</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Higher intensity, higher effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Can begin punishment with high intensity or can begin with a low one and increase gradually</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The punishment depends on the frequency, amount, and quality of reinforcers the behaviour produces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The availability of alternative ways to obtaining reinforcement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any conditions that change the effectiveness of a punishment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2 process and 1 process theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Escape or avoidance of punishment, Aggression, Apathy, Abuse, Imitation of the punisher</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fear and anxiety, impairment of attention, learned helplessness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>DRA, DRL , DRO and DRI</p> Signup and view all the answers