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Unit 4b
Decelerating Bx through the Use of Punishment Based Procedures
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Psychology
Graduate
08/21/2013

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Punishment
Definition
the environmental change which follows a response which decreases the future frequency of that Bx; contingent on bx
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Punisher
Definition
A stimulus that when presented following a response decreases the future frequency of that Bx
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Positive punishment
Definition
an environmental change in which a stimulus is added (presented) or magnified following a response which decreases the future frequency of that Bx
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Punishment by contingent presentation of an aversive stimulus
Definition
contingent presentation of an aversive stimulus such as aversive sounds, tastes, smells, water mist, electro-faradic stimulation; presentation of aversive stimulus should be paired wit minimal social disapproval
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Reprimands
Definition
delivery of a verbal reprimand following the occurrence of misbehavior; should be short
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Response blocking
Definition
physically intervening as soon as person begins to emit the problem Bx to prevent or block the completion of the response
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Contingent exercise
Definition
the person is required to perform a response that is not topographically related to the problem Bx; physical exercise
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Overcorrection
Definition
reductive procedure in which a person is required to exert effort contingent upon the occurrence of a behavior; the effect is to reduce the future frequency of that behavior
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Restitutional overcorrection
Definition
contingent on bx occurring that disrupts environment, the person has to not only restore the environment to previous condition, but improve upon it
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Positive practice
Definition
practice skill/task ex: practice going into the bathroom and sitting on the toilet 30x after urinating in pants
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Contingent electric stimulation
Definition
presentation of a brief electrical stimulus immediately following an occurrence of the problem bx
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Negative punishment (type II)
Definition
an environmental change in which a stimulus is subtracted, withdrawn, removed or attenuated following a response, which decreases the frequency of that bx
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Time out from positive reinforcement
Definition
type of negative punishment procedure in which a response starts a time; while the tier is running, the organism can't access reinforcers
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non-exclusion time-out
Definition
planned ignoring, time out ribbon, contingent observation and time out from a specific reinforcer
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Exclusion time-out
Definition
partition or barrier time-out, hallway time-out, and other room time-out
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Response Cost
Definition
the loss of a specific amount of a positive reinforcer, contingent upon the occurrence of a bx; the effect is to reduce the future frequency of that bx
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