PSYB45H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Sexual Stimulation, Occupational Therapist
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Rules: description of a three term contingency of reinforcement. A situation in which a behaviour will lead to a consequence. Partial rules for example are for the rule stay in school then implied is you won"t have a successful job, won"t have successful adulthood, won"t be well off etc. Contingency-shaped behaviour is behaviour that has been strengthened/weakened because of its immediate consequences in a given situation. Rule-governed behaviour behaviour that is controlled by the statement of a rule. Delayed consequences and frequently leads to immediate change. For example athlete in gym class shows off and is told by teacher to be a team player to get better mark and so she changes her behaviour based on that rule. When can"t afford multiple trials because behaviour is harmful then rules is helpful since rapid behaviour change. In regards to rules specific better than vague.
