Reinforcement Theory
Reinforcement Theory of Motivation
Reinforcement Strategies
Positive reinforcement: is one of the key concepts in behavior analysis, a field within psychology. Positive reinforces are something like rewards, or things we will generally work to get. However, the definition of a positive reinforcement is more precise than that of reward.
Negative Reinforcement: a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing or avoiding a negative outcome or aversion stimulus
Punishment: Punishment sometimes works to condition people not to repeat misdeeds, and threats of negative repercussions can act as disincentives, but our ability to rise above our base instinct for revenge and judge each situation objectively and with an eye toward rehabilitation is one of the highest achievements of humanity and of civilization.
- Views human behavior as determined by its environmental consequences.
- Focuses on the external environment and the consequences it holds for the individual
- Based on E.L. Thorndike – law of effect
- Behavior that results in a pleasant outcome is likely to be repeated; behavior that results in an unpleasant outcome is not likely to be repeat
Reinforcement Strategies
- Psychologist B.F. Skinner popularized the concept of operant conditioning as the process of applying the law of effect to control behavior by manipulating its consequences.
- In management , the goal is to use reinforcement principles to systematically reinforce desirable work behavior and discourage undesirable work behaviors
- 4 strategies of reinforcement are used in operant conditioning.
- Positive reinforcement
- Negative Reinforcements
- Punishment extinction
Positive reinforcement: is one of the key concepts in behavior analysis, a field within psychology. Positive reinforces are something like rewards, or things we will generally work to get. However, the definition of a positive reinforcement is more precise than that of reward.
Negative Reinforcement: a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing or avoiding a negative outcome or aversion stimulus
Punishment: Punishment sometimes works to condition people not to repeat misdeeds, and threats of negative repercussions can act as disincentives, but our ability to rise above our base instinct for revenge and judge each situation objectively and with an eye toward rehabilitation is one of the highest achievements of humanity and of civilization.
Positive Reinforcement
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Negative Reinforcement
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