PSYCH 124S Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Reinforcement, Psych, Sarcasm
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If doing something results in a good consequence (such as being rewarded), people tend to repeat the behavior to achieve additional positive reinforcement. If doing something results in an unpleasant consequence (such as being punished), people tend not to repeat the behavior to avoid more negative consequences. People react differently to the same reinforcement. People are unable to repeat desirable behaviors. People receive different reinforcers in different situations. Positive approach focuses on identifying and providing rewards and incentives for appropriate behavior, which increases the likelihood of desirable responses occurring in the future. Another approach focuses on punishing undesirable behaviors, which ideally would ead to future redirection of these inappropriate behaviors to avoid punishment. Most coaches and instructors combine aspects from both approaches. Sport psychologists agree that the predominant approach with younger and recreational athletes should focus on positives with punishment rarely used (if ever) Choose effective reinforcers (e. g. , social, material, activity, special outings, intrinsic and extrinsic).
