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What is punishment?

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

What are the characteristics of punishment?

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

What is postive punishment?

Adding something unpleasant to decrease the strength of the behaviour

What is negative punishment?

Removing something pleasant Signup and view all the answers

How does contingency affect punishment?

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

How does contiguity affect punishment?

The longer the delay, the less effective the punishment is Signup and view all the answers

How does punisher intensity affect punishment?

Higher intensity, higher effect Signup and view all the answers

How does introductory level affect punishment?

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

How does the reinforcement of the punished behaviour affects punishment?

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

How does alternative sources of reinforcement affect punishment?

The availability of alternative ways to obtaining reinforcement Signup and view all the answers

How does motivating operations affect punishment?

Any conditions that change the effectiveness of a punishment Signup and view all the answers

What are the theories of punishment?

2 process and 1 process theory Signup and view all the answers

What are the problems with punishment?

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

What are the side effects of punishment?

Fear and anxiety, impairment of attention, learned helplessness Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of differential reinforcements?

DRA, DRL , DRO and DRI Signup and view all the answers