PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 26: Prescription Drug, Abusive Power And Control, Stimulus Control
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Problems of behavioural excesses: doing too much of something. Immediate reinforcers versus cumulatively significant punishers for a behaviour: the immediate reinforcement for consumption of harmful substances (nicotine, cholesterol, etc. ) wins out over unnoticeable immediate negative effects that are only cumulatively signi cant. Immediate reinforcers for problem behaviour versus delayed reinforcers for alternative desired. Behaviour: watching the movie now and receive a low grade on the exam tomorrow, for self-control problems involving a choice between two alternative behaviours, both with positive outcomes, the one that produces the immediate reinforcer often wins out. Immediate small punisher for a behaviour verus immediate but improbable major punisher if the. Immediate small punisher for a behaviour versus delayed major punisher if the behaviour does not. Occur: by avoiding weak aversive stimulus now, one eventually receives a strong aversive consequence later, failure to take good lectures notes your ngers get tired when taking good lecture notes, but then you perform poorly on the exam.
