PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Finger Snapping
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Chapter 6: decreasing a behavior with operant extinction: operant extinction: a. Suppose that, over several days, each time the child s(cid:449)ears, the pare(cid:374)ts i(cid:373)(cid:373)ediatel(cid:455) (cid:455)ell (cid:862) top that! (cid:863) as a result, s(cid:449)eari(cid:374)g is eliminated. In forgetting, a behavior is weakened as a function of time following its last occurrence. (for behavioral interpretations of remembering and forgetting. After teacher training the teachers taught the students who received disrespect to: recognize instances of disrespect, a(cid:455) (cid:862) top(cid:863) (cid:449)hile holdi(cid:374)g up a ha(cid:374)d to gesture stop follo(cid:449)i(cid:374)g a(cid:374) instance of disrespect, walk away. Students were also encouraged to follow the same routine if they saw another student re(cid:272)ei(cid:448)i(cid:374)g (cid:862)disrespe(cid:272)t,(cid:863) e(cid:454)(cid:272)ept that step c involved helping the victim to walk away. But in the long run, his crying may increase the frequency because of that reinforced trial. Tommy did stop crying temporarily, however, it would probably be difficult to convince that staff member of the importance of operant extinction.
