Both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement increase the likelihood that a response be repeated. Punishment decreases the likelihood that the response will occur again. However, if punishment is done at an early stage; the addiction might not develop further. But, if addiction is already firmly in place, it will be difficult to makes changes to stop the addiction of that person, cause unhealthy cognitive and emotional patterns has already being embedded in the brain.
Therefore, punishment at this later stage will be unlikely to create any results.
According to the Journal of Modern Education Review, Ang. 2015, operant conditioning has an association between behaviour and consequences. When a desirable result follows an action, the …show more content…
Cognitive Perspective
Cognitive perspective in psychology is the theoretical field that focus on the understanding of mental process such as how people perceive, think, memorize, speak and solve problems.
Drug addiction often cause major impairment and severe complications , resulting in deterioration of an individual’s health, producing negative effects in the personal social and professional contexts.
According to, Thomas J. Gould PhD., 2010, drugs alter normal brain structure and
Therefore, punishment at this later stage will be unlikely to create any results.
According to the Journal of Modern Education Review, Ang. 2015, operant conditioning has an association between behaviour and consequences. When a desirable result follows an action, the …show more content…
Cognitive Perspective
Cognitive perspective in psychology is the theoretical field that focus on the understanding of mental process such as how people perceive, think, memorize, speak and solve problems.
Drug addiction often cause major impairment and severe complications , resulting in deterioration of an individual’s health, producing negative effects in the personal social and professional contexts.
According to, Thomas J. Gould PhD., 2010, drugs alter normal brain structure and