PSYB45H3 Chapter : Behavior Modificatio ch6.docx
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A person engages in a behavior and there was an immediate consequence that made it unlikely that the person would engage in the behavior again. Kathy reaches over to pet the dog and she gets bit, she will therefore not engage in that behavior again. Punishment: a particular behavior occurs, a consequence immediately follows the behavior, as a result the behavior is less likely to occur again in the future. A punisher is a consequence that makes it less likely for a particular behavior to occur again in the future. A stimulus or event is a punished when it decrease the frequency of the behavior it follows. Juan hits his sister until she cries, as a result his mother spanks him but this does not stop him from engaging in the behavior the next day. Its positive reinforcement because his hitting results in the presentation of a consequence (spanking and crying) and therefore he will engage in the behavior again.
