PSYB45H3 Chapter 7: Behaviour Modficiation - Chapter 7 Book Notes
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The effects of reinforcement, extinction, and punishment are situation-specific. A behaviour occurs in situations in which it has been reinforced in the past. A behaviour stops occurring in situations in which it has not been reinforced or has been punished in the past. Antecedents: stimulus events that precede an operant response. When he asks his dad, his dad usually refuses. Thus, he usually asks his mom for instead of his dad. His mom"s presence is an antecedent for kevin"s behaviour of asking for cash: kevin"s mom"s presence has stimulus control over jake"s behaviour of asking money. Example when the phone rings, you pick it up and talk to the person who called: antecedent = the phone rings, behaviour = you answer the phone, consequence = you talk to the person who called www. notesolution. com. Picking up the phone when it rings is reinforced by talking to the caller.
