Running Head: REINFORCEMENT WHEN DEALING Positive Replacement Behavior A) Reinforcement when dealing with behaviors‚ is a stimuli that increases the likelihood of a certain behavior to reoccur‚ reinforcement typically occurs after the behavior that is supposed to be reinforced. There are two types of reinforcement‚ Positive and negative‚ both of them serving the same purpose but providing the results in different means. Positive reinforcement occurs when a behavior is being reinforced by "rewarding
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Task One - Discuss behaviourist applications to education Behaviourists use an approach to learning and education where they concentrate on pupils’ behaviour and‚ more specifically‚ changes in observable behaviour. This is in contrast to a more cognitive approach which focuses on inner thought processes. Focusing on observable behavioural changes is obviously important in the realm of education since teachers need to be able to see what students are doing and to identify the reasons for students
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waitress‚ she is less likely to demonstrate similar behaviors in the future. Later‚ Dick and Mary go back to the same restaurant‚ but this time‚ Dick initiates a different approach for tipping. He tells the waitress at the beginning that her tips (reward) will change during the dinner time: he will add money to the tips if he is satisfied with her service (positive reinforcement)‚ but he will take some money off the pile as soon as he is dissatisfied (punishment). This is his way of motivating the
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1. Basic interaction and understanding other people’s feelings‚ reactions and nonverbal cues can be difficult for the person who has autism spectrum disorder. A delay in or lack of learning to talk which later cab be difficult to establish friends. 2. Describe- Describe the organism’s behavior so we are able to understand it. Explain- explain why the behavior occurs in the organism; what factors contribute to the behavior. Predict- Predict how their behavior can affect them and what obstacles are
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Behaviourists approach assumptions - The main assumption of the behaviourist approach to understanding abnormality is that all behaviour‚ normal or abnormal‚ is learned from the environment. This means that if a behaviour is associated with a positive outcome it is likely to be repeated‚ but if is associated with a negative one it is unlikely to be repeated. The three types of learning are classical conditioning‚ operant conditioning and social learning. Classical conditioning is learning by association
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student a specific medication and ask the students to prepare a creative presentation. The student that makes the most creative project gets extra points. The students may be more likely to work harder because they know they will receive a desired reward for their work. Instructors can also use drill and practice to increase the likelihood that the medication information in the unit will be retained. An example of negative reinforcement would be punishing a student‚ beyond just deducting points
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Phobias and Addictions Phobias and Addictions Today‚ there are so many people who have phobias and addictions. Some of their phobias and addictions may be considered quite strange‚ while others are considered one of the normal. Either way‚ their phobias and addictions had to start somewhere or as a result from something. Classical conditioning and operant conditioning could be the cause of phobias and addictions. However‚ they could also help or make things worse for a person with the phobia
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consequences of actions. Actions which have a good outcome through positive reinforcement (reward) or negative reinforcement (removal of something bad) will be repeated. Actions which have a bad outcome (punishment) will not be repeated. Operant conditioning explains how abnormal behaviours might be maintained. This could be through positive reinforcement; behaviours which have a good outcome by bringing some sort of reward are said to be positively reinforced. On the other hand it could be down to negative
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Alex Clark Mrs. Harding HUSH-6th 11/12/12 Current Event With the state of Washington recently voting to ban the usage of all Native American-related mascots in public schools‚ it brings momentum and hope to those that aim to see national mascots like the Cleveland Indians or Washington Redskins caricatures retired. In the Pro Football vs. Harjo trademark case in a bid to force the Washington Redskins to change their name‚
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P2‚ P3‚ M2 & D1 ‘The Zone’ A report about all the different types of therapies of which will be used This report seeks to help find out about all the different types of therapies in which could be used within ‘The Zone’. These therapies will be used to help reduce some of the problems within the local area‚ and due to the fact that ‘The Zone’ is located within a deprived area I will be researching about therapies of which could help individuals with substance misuse‚ dysfunctional family issues
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