Positive and Negative Reinforcement Kevin Freeman Grand Canyon University: SPE-522 October 2 20126, Reinforcement is an essential part in identifying and encouraging a certain behavior. In the most classic definition, positive reinforcement is a method of identifying to children which behaviors are acceptable and appropriate and which are not (Sigler, E. & Aamidor, S, 2005). Reinforcement is often given as praise for doing a certain task. As educators, saying “great job” or a simple word
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espouses three basic precepts that may explain the lack of motivation: • Effort-performance relationship: If I put forth a greater effort, will it improve my performance? • Performance-reward relationship: Will my higher performance lead to a personally satisfying reward? • Rewards- personal goal relationship: Do the rewards offered fulfill my personal needs and goals? The responses Supervisor B received can clearly be explained by the expectancy theory. We will examine the responses in light of the
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Phobias and Addictions Camille Sere' PSY/300 October 2, 2012 Shari Tumlin Phobias and Addictions In this paper I will be discussing phobias and addictions in relation to classical and operant conditioning. I will research and explore how phobias can be developed through classical conditioning, and how addictions can be developed through operant conditioning. I will also explain what extinction means in psychology and how it is achieved in both classical and operant conditioning. The first
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is focus on centralized vs. decentralized decision making, safety vs. risk, individual vs. group rewards, informal vs. formal procedures, high vs. low organizational loyalty, cooperation vs. competition, short-term vs. long-term horizons, and stability vs. innovation area in this assignment. This assignment will focus on central and decentralized decision making, individual and group reward, high and low organizational loyalty as well as cooperation and competition in US, German and Japan
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When using classical conditioning to train a dog, the command of sit won’t serve any purpose unless it is followed by a treat or a reward of some sort. The dog would then think about food every time the trainer would use the word “sit” and that in a nutshell is how to use classical conditioning to train a dog. Depending on whether it is a positive or negative reward, the dog will associate the command with food or punishment. References Cattet, Ph.D, J. (2014). Smart Animal Training System. Retrieved
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Operant conditioning is the process of changing behavior by rewarding or punishing a subject each time an action is performed. For attachment the mother rewards the baby by feeding it, which removes the discomfort pf the hunger, reinforcing the behaviour that led to its arrival. After a while the baby then associates the mother with the food (the reward), making her secondary reinforce, and repeats the actions that brought her close, like crying. However the only evidence found to
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Phobias and Addictions Lisa Draxler PSY/300-GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY July 12, 2010 Carlton Bowden Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explore how phobias can be developed through classical conditioning, explore how addictions can be developed through operant conditioning, to distinguish between classical and operant conditioning, and to explain what extinction means and how it is achieved in both classical and operant conditioning. * .
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Motivation Plan LDR/531 Motivation Plan Motivation is an important part to any organization. Motivation will drive the purpose of a department and help with customer satisfaction, help a business to be profitable and keep employees happy and satisfied. In a transportation organization there are many gears that need to be well greased in order to keep the wheels turning. For the departments or divisions to remain intact employees must be well trained in daily tasks and
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interdependent and the team must be established for the tangible business reason (Caudron, 1993). Need to improve recognition and reward system because these are the primary factors which affect the employee’s values and beliefs (Boon, 2005). Conclusion: The move to the self directed teams requires changing the attitudes of people, organizational structure, information patterns, rewards and compensation system. References: Boon,Q.EE. (2005, March). Self directed work team’s effectiveness: The impact of
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into both classical and operant conditioning and the effect each has on both phobias and addictions. Classical conditioning occurs when people learn to react to a stimulus in the environment whereas operant conditioning occurs when people react to a reward or punishment. The major difference between classical and operant conditioning lies in the nature of the response to a given stimulus. Addictions Addiction to anything comes from a persistent behavior that despite knowing it can have adverse
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