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chapter 8 Flashcards

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1
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a stimulus follows a response and decreases the probability of similar responses under similar circumstances

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punishment

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punishment is the______________, and the actual consequence is the______________

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process

punisher

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3 characteristics of punishment

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a behavior must have a consequence

the behavior must be the decrease of the consequence

the decrease must be the result of the consequence

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4
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the consequence is added

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positive punishment

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5
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the punisher is subtracted after the response

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negative punishment

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Response dimensions that be punished….

response___________

response_________

response____________

response__________

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rate

magnitude

duration

topography

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all things equal, the greater the _________ between behavior punisher, the quicker and faster the behavior____________, or the _______________ the____________ of behavior

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contingency

decreases

greater

suppression

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(all things equal) the greater the contingency between behavior punisher, the quicker and faster the behavior decreases (or the greater the suppression of behavior)

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Contingency in punishment

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all things equal, greater the contiguity between the behavior and punisher, the more effective is the punishment.

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temporal contiguity

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all things equal) the greater the temporal contiguity (the shorter the delay between a behavior and a punisher) the more effective the punishment.

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(Temporal) continuity in punishment

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(all things equal) the more intense the punisher the more effective the punishment

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Punisher intensity (aka magnitude)

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two problems with physical punishment are that the recipient may try to run away called_____________ or fight back, ________________

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escape

aggression

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variables that affect punishment

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contingency

temporal contiguity

punisher probability

punisher magnitude

introductory level of punishment

reinforcement of the punished behavior

alternative sources of reinforcement

motivating operations

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all things equal, the greater the probability of punishment, the quicker and stronger the decrease in probability of responding

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Punisher probability

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all things equal, the lower the introductory level of punishment, the less effective the punishment.

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Introductory level of punishment

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the greater the MO (EO) the less the effect of punishment on behavior

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Motivating operations

17
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lower-probability behaviors will punish high-probability behaviors

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Premack Principle of punishment

18
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problems with physical [positive] punishment

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escape

aggression

apathy

abuse

imitation

19
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the__________ is usually a negatively reinforced

20
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often the __________ behavior results in ___________

sometimes the _____________ behavior producess not obvious______________

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aggressive

escape

aggressive

consequences

21
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alternatives to physical [positive] punishment

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response prevention

extinction

Differential reinforcement

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