PSYB45H3 Chapter 14: Chapter 14
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Chapter 14: establishing behavior by escape and avoidance conditioning. If the coaching tactics become too aversive, everything associated with the sport with become aversive and some athletes might quit the team. In some situation, a person might be inadvertently influences by escape and avoidance conditioning to positive reinforce the undesirable behavior of others. Guidelines for the effective application of escape and avoidance conditioning: given a choice between maintaining behavior on an escape or an avoidance procedure, the. The target behavior should be established by escape conditioning before it is put on an. During avoidance conditioning, a warning stimulus should signal the impending aversive. Positive reinforcement for the target response should be used in conjunction with escape and avoidance conditioning: this will not only help to strengthen the desired behavior but will also tend to counteract the undesirable side effects mentioned.
