use of conditioning with children

• sections

  • in the home
  • in schools
  • with vulnerable children
• for debate - at home

  • super nanny = = jo frost = naughty step = removes all attention from child and give rewards when good
  • gill = operant conditioning = give pocket money as positive reinforcement when good = kids completed up to 20% of chores
• against debate - at home

  • morris criticises naughty step as children do not have the ability to reflect on their behavior by themselves at this age = can cause damage
  • needs consistent application = if tired parents lack effort this makes it ineffective
• for debate - in schools

  • mc allister = increase teacher praise and disapproval = increase in inappropriate talking vs control condition
  • le francois = maximises performance by increasing pleasant stimuli and decreasing negative
• against debate - in schools

  • lepper = asked kids to draw a picture = those who were offered a reward spent half the time drawing = so destroys motivation?
  • lewis = japanese schools use internal motivation not conditioning and are 4th in science and reading vs uk who are 20th and 23rd
• for debate - vulnerable children

  • lovaas = ABA = applied behavioral analysis = helps autistic kids learn 'normal' behaviors with rewards as they can not learn via observation and imitation
• against debate - vulnerable children

  • nearly half of 460 developed PTSD = as uses reinforcement and punishment while forcing eye contact and hours at work tables

  but more research is needed to establish lik
• implications

  • better school performance may mean better economy
  • may create snowflake generation = selfish as only motivated by external rewards
  • may destroy internal drives = impact adults who receive less reinforcement
  • removed free will