PSYB45H3 Chapter : Textbook#18.docx

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This chapter describes the use of positive punishment procedures to decrease problem behaviors. In positive punishment, aversive events are applied contingent on the occurrence of a problem behavior result is a decrease in the future probability of the behavior. Functional (and nonaversive) treatment approaches should always be used before punishment is considered and reinforcement procedures should always be used in conjunction with punishment. Two major categories of aversive events are used in positive punishment procedures: application of aversive activities, application of aversive stimulation. Contingent on the problem behavior, the child was made to engage in an aversive activity. As a result, the problem behavior was less likely to occur in the future. An aversive activity is a low-probability behavior the person typically would not choose to engage in. Alison aversive activity was cleaning the walls. Simon repeated practice of getting out of bed and going to the bathroom.