Reinforcement, punishment and the consequences of behaviour

What this note covers

1. Operant conditioning changes behaviour through consequences
2. Reinforcement increases; punishment decreases
3. Positive and negative reinforcement add or remove
4. Aversive punishment and response cost reduce behaviour
5. Reinforcement is generally favoured for behaviour change
6. Contiguity and contingency determine consequence learning
7. Apply consequences in a functional case
8. Completing a functional consequence analysis

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