Every parent has a different way to get their child to behave well or to do something right. One reward system that is widely used today is the token economy. Another popular way to control a child’s behavior is putting them in time-out. Is punishment better than a reinforcement? A psychologist has a lot to say about time-out. Reinforcements and time-outs are almost complete opposite of each other. Punishments try to get a behavior to not happen again. While reinforcements are trying to encourage the behavior to happen again. They both deal with behavior and are ways to either keep that behavior or change it. They both can be affective, but the token economy is better in the long run for a child. Depending on the child and what they believe
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There are positive reinforcements and negative reinforcements. A positive reinforcement would be a reward that would increase the likelihood of the response being repeated. A negative reinforcement would be the removal of something unpleasant, so the likelihood of the response would be repeated. A partial reinforcement is when the response is reinforced after some, but not all, correct responses. A continuous reinforcement is reinforced after each and every correct response. A fixed interval is received after a certain, fixed interval of time has passed. A fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement is the number of responses required to receive each reward is always the same number. The token economy can use any of these reinforcements depending on the parent. Some parents will give them a reward after each time they use the toilet. Other parents will only give them one reward after five times of using the toilet. When a child receives a reward after each time of doing something good, they begin to depend on the reward. If they don’t get the reward one time, like they are used to, it can lead to a tantrum. The Effects of a Peer-Administered Token Economy Journal did an analysis. The analysis was done in a physical education class. In the analysis, the token economy was effective in all seven participants. Participant’s. They increased the number of overhand components from 10% to 27%. The token reinforcement can be an effective tool in some cases. Since time-out can hurt a child in more than one way, the token economy is better. The token economy doesn’t always work, but it is better to try it than to hurt a child by putting the child in
There are positive reinforcements and negative reinforcements. A positive reinforcement would be a reward that would increase the likelihood of the response being repeated. A negative reinforcement would be the removal of something unpleasant, so the likelihood of the response would be repeated. A partial reinforcement is when the response is reinforced after some, but not all, correct responses. A continuous reinforcement is reinforced after each and every correct response. A fixed interval is received after a certain, fixed interval of time has passed. A fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement is the number of responses required to receive each reward is always the same number. The token economy can use any of these reinforcements depending on the parent. Some parents will give them a reward after each time they use the toilet. Other parents will only give them one reward after five times of using the toilet. When a child receives a reward after each time of doing something good, they begin to depend on the reward. If they don’t get the reward one time, like they are used to, it can lead to a tantrum. The Effects of a Peer-Administered Token Economy Journal did an analysis. The analysis was done in a physical education class. In the analysis, the token economy was effective in all seven participants. Participant’s. They increased the number of overhand components from 10% to 27%. The token reinforcement can be an effective tool in some cases. Since time-out can hurt a child in more than one way, the token economy is better. The token economy doesn’t always work, but it is better to try it than to hurt a child by putting the child in