PSYCO282 Chapter Notes -Intellectual Disability
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Ch 18: positive punishment procedures and the ethics of punishment. Positive punishment is a consequence that presents a stimulus after a problem behaviour to decrease it two major categories of aversive events are used in positive punishment procedures application of aversive activities application of aversive stimulation. = the client has to engage in correct forms of relevant behaviour contingent on an instance of problem behaviour the client engages in correct behaviour with physical guidance if needed, until the behaviour is done correctly multiple times restitution. = the change agent holds immobile the part of the clients body that is involved in the behaviour the client becomes physically restrained from continuing to engage in problem behaviour response blocking. Application of aversive stimulation involves delivering an aversive stimulus after the problem behaviour. Examples electric shock aromatic ammonia spray mist facial screening clients face is covered noise.
