Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Misdemeanor, Reinforcement
4 Sep 2014
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Definition: any personal interaction (evaluative comments or reactions) that will increase the occurrence or strength of a behaviour or performance. Positive reinforcement: introduction of something positive that increases or maintains a response. Negative reinforcement: removal of something noxious that increases or maintains a response. Punishment: any interaction that decreases the strength of a behaviour. Too often we teach to avoid punishment but don"t teach correct alternative behaviours. Don"t let bad behaviours result in other bad behaviours like violence accumulating. Non-tangible, positive or negative, evaluative comments and reactions made by others. Can be presented through either: verbal praise or criticism / sarcasm, non-verbal expressions or gestures (positive or critical) There are a number of factors which influence the degree to which social reinforcers have an impact on learning and performance they don"t always enhance it! Social reinforcement works best when: a) b) c) d) e) It is used to convey information about competence.
