| Description |
xv, 302 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction : Two approaches to the scientific study of punishment ; Integration of the two approaches. -- 2. Basic concepts, definitions, and methods : Punishment: response elimination or response suppression? ; The language of punishment ; A prototypic punishment procedure ; Selection of the punishing stimulus ; Selection of the behavior to be punished ; Past learning, maturation, and punishment. -- 3. The effects of punishment : Parameters of the punishing stimulus ; Positive reinforcement variables and punishment ; Facilitation of behavior by punishment ; The nature of the punished response ; Should we punish for incorrect behavior or reward for correct? ; Theories of punishment. -- 4. Side effects of punishment ; Punishment and aggression ; Escape from punishment ; Punishment and emotional disturbance ; Punishment and generalization of suppression ; Conclusion. -- 5. Other response-suppression techniques : Extinction ; Omission training ; Vicarious learning ; Reasoning ; Teaching self-control ; Summary. -- 6. Overview and future directions: some thought about punishment : The nature of punishment ; Durability of punishment ; The question of integration ; Future directions ; Ethical considerations and alternatives reconsidered. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-281). |
| Note |
Includes indexes. |
| Subject |
Punishment (Psychology)
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| Added Author |
Grusec, Joan E., author.
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| ISBN |
0716703661 |
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0716703653 paperback |
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