explain why punishment may not be the most effective way to encourage learning. what would you do to encourage learning instead?
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it has been clearly and repeatedly demonstrated that punishment can very effectively be used to control behavior.
So, why do behaviorists usually warn against using it? Simply because we can almost always control behavior just as
effectively by using reinforcement as by using punishment, and without having to put up with the problems and
negative side effects of punishment. If we wish to stop a behavior that is already occurring, we can usually do so by simply eliminating the reinforcement for the behavior — a process we call extinction.
The following is only a partial list of the problems and negative side effects resulting from the use of punishment to
control behavior. Others could easily be added.
So, why do behaviorists usually warn against using it? Simply because we can almost always control behavior just as
effectively by using reinforcement as by using punishment, and without having to put up with the problems and
negative side effects of punishment. If we wish to stop a behavior that is already occurring, we can usually do so by simply eliminating the reinforcement for the behavior — a process we call extinction.
The following is only a partial list of the problems and negative side effects resulting from the use of punishment to
control behavior. Others could easily be added.
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