PSYB45H3 Chapter 14: BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION chapter 14.docx
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The basic the principle of behaviour in which eliminating the reinforcing consequence of a behaviour results in a decrease in the frequency of the behaviour. Whenever a female staff member asked willy to partake in any activity he would vigorously argue and refuse to get involved whereas he would perform the task without much compulsion when requested by a male staff member. The antecedent was that the staff member who is female makes a request, the behaviour is that willy refuses to complete the task and makes sexist remarks, and the consequence is that the staff provides attention (arguing, explaining) Told the staff about the functional assessment, that it was the attention that was reinforcing. Then they would have to ignore him. Then modelling was used with other staff members to teach them the behaviour that they should partake in in order to make this program effective.
