Punishment and efficiency in unlearning a bad habit
Punishment is not a very effective strategy when used on a child.
Potential punishers - any consequences which might lead to a decrease in response. Some consequences can be a punisher for some people but not for others.
Side effects: aggression, frustration, avoidance learning, escape learning. The punishment may not decrease the behaviour, but teach the child to be aggressive or to go for an extra mile in order to avoid the punisher. Sometime punishment become even positive reinforcement.
Effective punishment should address to person actions, not to the person character. It should be related to the undesirable behaviour and it should consist of penalties or response cost (removal of reinforcer), rather than psychological or physical pain.
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