EDUC3300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Reinforcement, Whiteboard, Task Analysis
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Positive reinforcement is the principle method used to change behaviour. A student is rewarded immediately following a behaviour in order to increase or maintain that behaviour. If the behaviour has not increased or been maintained the stimulus is not a reinforcer! Positive reinforcement: the provision of a stimulus following a target behaviour which results in an increase or maintenance in the behaviour. Negative reinforcement: the removal of a negative stimulus following a target behaviour which results in an increase or maintenance in the behaviour. Watch the student to determine what they like to do during class and free time. Ask the student what reinforcer they would like to earn (from a list) Use pictures of reinforcers from a menu for students who have difficulty communicating. Different types of reinforcers: edible, sensory, natural, material, generalised, social. Satiation occurs when the reinforcer no longer maintains the behaviour (loses its value) Primary reinforcers: naturally reinforcing to individuals, unlearned or unconditioned, food, warmth.
