5: PUNISHMENT Flashcards
1
Q
Give an example of an effective +ve punishment, and 2 ineffective examples
A
Effective= electric shock
Ineffective=
- experimenter saying ‘wrong’
- Slap on the paw
2
Q
What did Yerkes and Dodson (1908) find in their factors affecting punishment study?
Give an example of why this is logical involving children’s learning.
A
Punishment effectiveness is dependent on task difficulty. An easy task requires a strong punishment whereas a difficult task only a mild punishment, and both have an optimum level of punishment strength at the top of an inverted U.
This means that for a difficult task, a moderately mild punishment will be effective, but a very mild, medium or strong punishment will not.
For an easy task, eg a child is learning to tie their show-laces, a strong punishment would not be effective,
