Reinforcement Procedures Paper
PYS/420
When using positive reinforcement parents need to involve the addition of a reinforcing stimulus following a behavior that makes it more likely that the behavior will occur again in the future. When a favorable outcome, event, or reward occurs after an action, that particular response or behavior will be strengthened. One of the easiest ways to remember positive reinforcement is to think of it as something being added. By thinking of it in these terms, you may find it easier to identify real-world examples of positive reinforcement.
When a mother is using positive reinforcement to help their children eat healthier such as green peas, it can be challenging. If you have two children that don’t like to eat green peas there are ways to motivate them to eat them such as applying a reward. I believe that using Token reinforces such as “Good Job Bucks” really can help, at the end of the week they can turn their bucks for an exchange of value out of the treasure box .Tangible reinforces involve the presentation of an actual, physical reward such as candy, treats, toys, money and other desired objects. This can also help in order to eat those peas. Children really are motivated for the reward. If the positive reinforcement does not work with a child then that means the child really does not like to eat green peas. I would explore other vegetables with the child, maybe there is another vegetable that the child may like to eat rather than peas.
Using Negative reinforcement involves removing something in order to increase a response, such not going outside to play if you don’t eat all of your peas. By removing the aversive stimulus (playing outside), Parents hope to increase the occurrence of the desired behavior (eating all of your peas).Positive reinforcement or negative reinforcement might be used, depending on the situation. In both cases, the goal of reinforcement is always to strengthen the...