Reinforcement

Classified in the DSM-5 under “Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders” lie all abnormal possibilities for aggressive, antisocial, and oppositional behaviors. These behaviors can be displayed through irritable moods, defiant acts, destruction of property, violation of rules, lack of remorse, and aggression towards others or animals, along with several other possible symptoms (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). In order to be recognized for treatment, a range of social, emotional…

point of reinforcement is to grow the likelihood of that behavior happening again. While punishment decreases the likelihood of the behavior happening again. One thing to remember is that the purpose of positive and negative reinforcement is to strengthen a behavior. Whereas the purpose of positive and negative punishment is to weaken a behavior. The positive and negative connotation refers to a stimulus either being added or subtracted (Chance,…

program based upon the ideas of operant conditioning. There are two main categories of operant conditioning discovered by B.F. Skinner. The first being reinforcement and the second being punishment. Reinforcement is an outcome that strengthens the probability of a response, and punishment is an outcome that weakens the probability of a response. Reinforcement is shown to be more effective than punishment…

an organism is strengthened or weakened by the type of consequences it receives: a reward (reinforcement) or a punishment. The consequences lead to the general techniques of operant conditioning that will branch out to two main points, those being positive or negative. Positive reinforcement is an act of adding a stimulus in a situation to increase the strength of a behavior whereas negative reinforcement is an act of removing a stimulus in a situation to increase the strength of a behavior. It…

In your initial response to this forum, please address all of the following 1. What is corporal punishment and how does it differ from abuse? The difference between corporal punishment and abuse is the reason for the physical harm. Corporal punishment is when an individual commits physical pain on another, but only attempted when discipline is needed. An action of corporal punishment is similar to abuse; corporal punishment involves yelling at, slapping, and spanking children for…

the most successful method to increase Bobby’s “putting away” behavior. Operant conditioning will incorporate both positive and negative reinforcements to introduce and increase the desired behavior of putting his belongings away. Due to Bobby’s age the use of positive reinforcement for putting away his belongings when requested, coupled with negative reinforcement if he does not comply.…

Operant conditioning is a type of learning in which a person modifies their behavior through positive and negative consequences, or as a result of positive and negative reinforcement. Unlike classical conditioning where behaviors are reflexive and involuntary, operant conditioning is a voluntary behavior. In 1905, Edward L. Thorndike conducted an experiment where he placed a hungry cat inside a “puzzle box”, and a food dish on the outside. The cat upon pressing a lever could free itself from…

producing desired outcomes. Thesis: Positive reinforcement training (PRT) is more effective in animal training than other traditional methods of training as it promotes obedience through a trusting relationship, reduces stress on the animal, and benefits the well-being and safety of both animal and trainer. I. Introduction: Widely used animal training techniques have varied from making an animal comply with force or sedation, to dominance training and reinforcement training. 1. Provide a brief…

Something that made me angry in the past month was in regards to a trip that I was supposed to go on with my friend and her mom this Summer. We had to go to a travel agency in order to coordinate the trip and be able to put a down payment to secure our place. However, they would vacillate in the days we would be going to the travel agency and would always cancel. They would say we would go the next day, the day would come and the same thing would happen. I do not become angry often, but this…

The two types of reinforcement are positive and negative (Feldman, 2013). An example of a positive reinforcement against bullying would be if a student were seen being especially kind to another they receive a prize, like candy, as a reward. The reason this would work is because every time a student was rewarded for their behavior, adding a positive stimulus, so they are more likely to repeat their actions. An example of negative reinforcement would be whenever someone was especially…