Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Critical Role, Social Comparison Theory, Operant Conditioning

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1088A/B
• Professor: Bob Larose

Document Summary

Token rewards as motivators: reward things used to modify or manipulate behaviour - material rewards (ie. trophy, tshirts, medals, etc. , reinforcement personal interactions verbal and non-verbal, token rewards aka: Contingency relationship between a behaviour and its consequence. Contingency management the regulation of behaviour by use of tokens to influence or alter outcomes. Examples of token rewards: trophy, money, status/recognition, food, free time (work hard in practice = don"t have to run wind sprints) Undesirable behaviours can be eliminated through use of token rewards. Text pg 136 change behaviours of a swim team. Desirable behaviours can be enhanced through use of token rewards. Text pg 135 improve supportive and positive communication and increase shooting proficiency of a bb team. Token rewards have a spill over effect on non-target behaviours. Bb camp wanted to increase shooting precision, performance, etc; earned coloured rings for skill execution that can be exchanged for treats at tuck shop.