PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Reinforcement, Flight Controller
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Available: naturalistic observations: duration of each behavior displayed, structured tests, observing the person in their natural environments and recording the frequency and. Ch 15: using basic reinforcement procedures to increase a behavior. 3 approaches used to stop people from reinforcing someone"s problem behavior: Ch 15: using basic reinforcement procedures to increase a behavior: describe the situation and ask them to stop reinforcing the problem behavior. 2: having the other people share in the rewards the individual earns for improved behavior reinforce them for not reinforcing the target person"s problem behavior. Switch to natural reinforcers: anticipating the likely natural reinforcers the person will experience and by use them when phasing out the programmed reinforcers this will help maintain the behavior. When negative reinforcement is used: applied when the aversive situation is not very severe, and the target behavior is destructive, and other methods to change the behavior have not worked.
