Today we are going to talk about the 3 principles of behavior:
What is a principle of behavior? It's a rule of nature to describe the relationship between responses and events that influence behavior. Simple right?
Now what are the 3 principles of behavior?
Reinforcement
Punishment
Extinction
They might sound familiar since they were mentioned in our Skinner blog!
Let's dive into each principle and see how it works
Reinforcement: there are 2 types of reinforcement (positive and negative), which means it can increase the effect of future frequency of behavior.
The most common reinforcement we use is positive reinforcement, this means the person gets something after the behavior occurs, such as a sticker.
Here is a 3 term contingency to help you follow along:
Antecedent/Sd: Clap hands
Behavior: Client claps
Consequence (positive reinforcement): Client gets a stickers
In the future, there is a larger possibility that he will clap when told "clap" in the future
Punishment: there are 2 types of punishment (positive and negative), which means it can decrease the effect of future frequency of behavior.
Here is a 3 term contingency to help you follow along:
Antecedent/Sd: Clock; you are late for class
Behavior: Running down the hallway
Consequence (positive punishment): You get a detention for running
In the future you are less likely to run to class due to the possibility of getting detention
Extinction: a previously reinforced response is discontinued, and the behavior decreases
Here is a 3 term contingency to help you follow along:
Antecedent/Sd: Your dog sees you eating a hotdog
Behavior: whining, barking and begging under your feet
Consequence (Extinction): You pretend like you don't hear/see him and continue eating
In the future there is a a more likely possibility that your dog won't even bother begging because he knows he won't get any food from you
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