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This is known as negative reinforcement. It involves removing a stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior recurring in the future.

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What do we call the act of taking something away to increase a behavior?

If you take food from a dig who is eatind he will bote you


Is withdrawal an increase or decrease?

A withdrawal is a decrease because you are taking something away.


Does negative reinforcement always pair something undesirable with something desirable?

Most often believed answer: No, negative reinforcement basically pairs something undesirable (an unwanted behavior) with something undesirable (punishment for that behavior). Actual answer: Negative reinforcement is the taking away of something, which reinforces a certain behavior. The word "negative" in this connotation means to "take away", like in math. An example is: your doctor tells you that you can go off your blood pressure medication if you get rid of the sodium in your diet. The promise of taking away the medicine causes a change in behavior on your part. Therefore, the desired behavior is accomplished by taking away something averse, which is negative reinforcement. But it would have to pair something undesirable with something desirable or it wouldn't have the hoped for consequence.


How do behavior therapists modify clients problematic behavior?

By making the behavior adverse in some way (usually by pairing it with something unattractive). For example, there is a drug (can't remember the name at the moment) that makes a person violently ill if they drink alcohol. The theory is that the behavior of drinking will become so adverse to the person that they will refrain from doing it. A behaviorist would likewise pair any problematic behavior with something the patient had adverse feelings for. Additionally, the behaviorist could pair a good behavior with something attractive (one hour of doing homework = a ticket to the movies or a dessert). This is meant to have the effect of increasing a positive behavior. The theories tied most closely to behaviorism are those of reinforcement and punishment. The matrix goes like this: Positive Reinforcment = adding something to increase a behavior (e.g. allowance money for doing chores) Negative Reinforcement = taking something away to increase a behavior (e.g. eliminating chores for getting good grades in school) Positive Punishment = adding something to decrease a behavior (e.g. spanking for throwing a tantrum) Negative Punishment = taking something away to decrease a behavior (e.g. time-out taking away playtime - for throwing a tantrum) Make sense?


Can you take away a kids shoes in timeout?

If you feel that they are kicking or harming someone/something with them then I suppose you could. (But I don't see why you would) It depends on their behavior, the circumstances, and the reason you are taking the shoes away.


What kind of behavior testing is available for 3 year olds?

time out, or take away toys but explain to them why you are taking them away


Negative Reinforcement?

taking something unpleasant away


What is a strategy to increase your chances of success in the pursuit of a new behavior?

One way to increase your chances of success in a new behavior is to remove yourself from temptations into the old behavior. For example, if you are attempting to quit smoking, throw away all your cigarettes and stay away from smoky bars and restaurants that might tempt you back into smoking.


What is a decrease in math?

A decrease in math is when you are taking away something :)


What ryhmes with preposition?

Deposition- which means like taking away or the removal of something


What are negative sanctions?

=when you do something of which it does not approve. negative sanctions may be disapproval, physical punishments, or the taking away of something you value.=


What does steal mean?

Steal to take something away from someone without asking them.