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| stim change that functions as punishemnt as a result of one's conditioning history |
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| verbal analog conditioning |
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| previously neutral stimuli can also become conditioned punishers for humans without direct physical pairing with another punisher |
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| generalized conditioned punishers |
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| are free from the control of specific motivating conditions and will function as punishment under most conditions |
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| factors that influence effectiveness of punishment |
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| immediacy, intensity, schedule or frequency of punishment, availability of reinforcement for target behavior, availability of reinforcement for alternative behavior |
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| side effects of punishment |
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escalation of undesired emotional response and aggression
escape and avoidance
increased rate of problem behavior under nonpunishment
modeling undesirable behavior
not teaching learner what to do
overusing punishment because of the negative reinforcement it provides the punishing agent |
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| modeling undesirable behavior |
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| decades of research have found strong correlation between exposure to harsh punishment and antisocial/behavior disorders |
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| physically intervening as soon as the person begins to emit the problem behavior to prevent or block the completion of the response |
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| required to perform response that is not topographically related to problem behavior |
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| learner required to engage in effortful behavior related directly or logically related to the problem |
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| contingent electric stimulation |
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| can be safe and effective for self-injurious behaviors |
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| rigorously researched and carefully applied procedure for implementing punishment by electric stim. for self-inflicted blows to head or face |
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| guidelines for punishing effectively |
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| conduct punisher assessments, use least intensity of punishment that is effective, experience punishment personally, deliver immediately, deliver at beginning of response chain, deliver unemotionally, punish each instance, reinforce alternatives, watch for side effects, record and graph data |
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| function of its absolute level of restrictiveness and the amount of time required to produce a clinically acceptable outcome and the consequences associated with delayed intervention |
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