Behaviour Modification Flashcards

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What is Behaviour Modification specifically in custody?

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  • It links to the behaviourist approach to treatment such as management of offenders in prison or secure institutions by replacing undesirable behaviour of offender into desirable ones.
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What is Behaviour Modification based on?

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  • Principles of operant conditioning
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What is positive reinforcement?

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  • Increases the likelihood of a behaviour reoccurring due to it being pleasurable
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What is negative reinforcement?

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  • Increases the likelihood of a behaviour reoccurring due to the avoidance of an unpleasant situation
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What is punishment?

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  • Decreasing the likelihood of a behaviour due to an unpleasant experience
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What is the general aim of behavioural modification in custody?

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  • To replace undesirable behaviour in offenders with more desirable ones though selective positive, negative reinforcement and punishment
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How are token economy system used in behavioural modification in custody?

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  • When inmates how desirable behaviour, like being quiet in a cell, they are rewarded and behaviour is reinforced via token.
  • These tokens are secondary reinforcers which can be changed or something pleasurable (phone calls, extra food.
  • Undesirable behaviours such as incompliance results in a reduction of token or them being with held.
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