PSYB45H3 Chapter 18: Chapter 18 txtbook notes

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Chapter 18: positive punishment procedures & the ethics of punishment. 2 categories of aversive events used in punishment: application of aversive activities. simon w/ bed wetting have to get inside the cover, then get up & stand in front of washroom before going to back to sleep made bed-wetting less. This form of positive punishment is based on the premack principle requirement to engage in low-probability behaviour (aversive activities) is made contingent on the occurrence of high-probability behaviour (problem behaviour) the high-probability behaviour will decrease. various types of positive punishment use different types of aversive activity: 2 forms of this: positive practice & restitution. : student rushing through assignment & making lots of spelling error was made to correct. was made to correct all the mistakes she made. Lots of research on effectiveness of positive practice primarily w/ mental retardation.