A child stops talking in class after being laughed at by his peers for his stammering. This illustrates:
Punishment influencing behavior
Being laughed at is an unpleasant social consequence that follows the act of speaking, and the child's response is to stop that behaviour to avoid the discomfort.
Positive reinforcement would strengthen a behaviour through a pleasant consequence, insight learning involves a sudden grasp of a solution, and trial and error involves testing different responses until one works, none of which match a behaviour being suppressed by ridicule.
Since an unpleasant consequence is reducing the frequency of speaking, this is a case of punishment shaping behaviour.
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Important Questions from Theories & Concepts of Behaviorism
- Identify among the following the contribution of behaviourism
A) Objective observation
B) Introspection
C) Role of environment in shaping behaviour
D) Use of reinforcement and rewards
Choose the correct answer: - Which of the following are innate behaviours :
(a) Reflexes
(b) Taxes
(c) Fixed Action Patterns
(d) Genotype
Codes : - Which of the following is not a practice of a behaviouristic teacher?
- Kiran was a very reluctant kid who never followed any instructions. With all patience the teacher rewarded his every small behaviour indicating willingness and changed his behaviour so that he participates enthusiastically. Teacher here used the technique of
"Give me a dozen of healthy children. I can make them doctors, judges, teachers, beggars and even thieves."
