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• Problems with Punishment

  • Punishing inappropriate behavior does not strengthen the appropriate behavior happening
  • Punisher could become an SD for punishment
  • Teach someone to avoid the person punishing
  • Elicits strong emotional response
  • Elicit aggression
  • Could teach that punishment is an acceptable way to control behavior
  • Often strongly reinforced
• Effective use of Punishment

  • Immediate
  • Follows the unwanted behavior
  • Intense enough from onset to suppress unwanted
  • Negative Punishment over positive punishment
  • Accompanied by explanation
  • Punishment of inappropriate behavior + positive punishment for appropriate