Operant Disrespecting

No matter what background you come from or how you were raised, family is extremely important. According to Malinowski, “Family is a necessary institution for fulfilling the task of child rearing in society”(Conley, 2013). Society has come a long way when it comes to family and it is much different than it was in the 1950’s. Not all families are nuclear families. A nuclear family is having a mother, father, and children that are all biological (Conley, 2013). This kind of family is what some would call more “traditional.” Today in the twenty first century it is getting harder and harder to find families that have actually stayed together. There are so many different kinds of families in today’s society, and more and more families are becoming blended families. A blended family is when two families come together (Conley, 2013). Many families today have single mons, single, dads, and even same sex parents. Family is not always the people that live in the same house as you, family also consists of extended family. An extended family is a network that goes beyond the main “nuclear” family (Conley,

In chapter six in the General Psychology course, we learned about “Learning”. We learned the types of conditions that help people learn. One of the conditions is “Operant Conditioning” where learning is controlled by the organism’s behavior. During the lecture one thing that stood out to me was that in the operant condition, there is a term called positive punishment which is used to decrease bad behavior. It is used usually by parents to discipline their children when they misbehave in order to break that bad habit.

Operant Conditioning Theory by B.F. Skinner is a psychological manipulation using rewards and punishments to enforce positive behavior. It uses an individual person’s response to events or stimulus. When a particular Stimulus-Response pattern is rewarded, the individual is conditioned to respond. The distinctive characteristic of operant conditioning is related to previous forms of behaviorism. The Operant Conditioning theory comprises of neutral operants, positive/negative reinforcers, and positive/negative punishers. Through these factors, we get the desired behavior of our subject because they do not want to be punished for under performing so they do what they’re told to or do more of what they were assigned to to receive positive stimulus

Family dynamics and relationships in our younger years help shape our view of the world and how we fit into it. Whether you agree with Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler, or Erik Erickson,

Another positive punishment observed on with 5th-grade general education class where a rude student is made to write an apology; the letter must

Operant conditioning is the effects punishment and reinforcement have on behavior; “the law of effect, which states that behaviors associated with good consequences (satisfiers) are more likely to occur again in the future, whereas behaviors associated with bad consequences (annoyers) are less likely to occur again” (Durwin 162). This is a necessary component used by many psychologists and educators to provide the best positive outcome in a child’s behavior. When analyzing the “Billy Scenario,” it is obvious that the teacher, Ms. Allen, tried different techniques of punishment to decrease the students’ misbehavior, but was unsuccessful; leading to an increase in the frequency of response or more disruptive behavior.

Family identity is important to develop who they will be in the world, a family's values, goals and vision help build a strong foundation that will mold someone into a productive member of society. Family relationships are the building blocks that lead to strong moral values. Respect, honesty and trust are all developed with family members. The stronger the bond in the family, the stronger the moral values will be as a person grows up. If the family doesn’t have strong values, skills will develop based off the environment. This can be a tough thing to learn, not

Families are the one that taught us what’s right and wrong and maybe taught us what’s good and bad. Kids are influenced by their families because some families would tell their kids not to be with these people because they’re are different or like because of how theirs appearance. This source is written by DeMarco Marisa which is a useful source. This source support my thesis because of how people are still getting treat badly. The source is very understandable how the author broke it down.

Was your family an important part of your childhood? Did yours, or someone else’s, affect how you grew up? In the Book Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment the author, James Patterson, shows family, and lack thereof, to be crucial on the journey of growing up. He shows this by formulating a world where six children are the first experiments (A.K.A. the originals) to be created by a corporation known as “Itexicon” and have to try and stay away from them in order to survive. They must stick together or else they will get killed. The book, Sender Unknown, by Sallie Lowenstein, also pushes across this message, just in a different way. Although it was never his intention, Mark must raise ten children, each with their own special abilities. In one

The Structure of Family Developmental psychologist around the world have completed numerous research on how family structures impact the development of adolescence. Researchers believe these family structures influence how people interact with each other. From the Twilight Saga’s ideal Cullen family, to the spilt homes of Bella and Jacob, Stephanie Meyer can show how family life influences development of adolescences. The orphaned creature that Mary Shelly writes of in Frankenstein is affected by his lack of a family. Adolescent development is mainly broken into three sectors; physical, psychosocial, and emotional.

Skinner believed that behaviour is shaped and maintained by a reinforcing stimulus and that schedules of reinforcement are important factors in the learning process. There are many situations in the classroom where a behaviourist approach is likely to work well. For example, when I teach, I have started to pick out students who are making the right choices throughout the lesson. I call attention to the student who is doing the right thing and use verbal praise, which is quite an effective way to let other students realise what the expected learning behaviour is. The Year 6 students in the class are aware of the school’s reward system; ten credits lead to one merit, which is recorded in their merit book. They are also aware that bad behaviour in the class or on the playground will be followed by negative consequences. To warn against unwanted behaviour, I have seen teachers use negative reinforcers such as verbal warnings, timeouts and losing privileges.

While social groups are important, the family has the primary impact of developing a sense of self. The poorly-differentiated self requires acceptance and approval of others for thinking, acting, and saying.

My family shaped my personal and social identity at a micro level by being the first set of influencers the moment I was born. My personal identity is significantly influenced by my family through the approach that my parents have taken to raise and nurture me. The results of my parents raising me is shown through the behaviour and beliefs that I embody. For example, because of my family I have always been aware that there is a God. In consequence, my compliant behaviour towards religion has already been constructed at a young age. Moreover, my social identity’s structure was shaped by my family through they way they have socially interacted with me. My micro level interactions with my family throughout time has created a deeply rooted influence within me. The influence that my family has had on my social identity is demonstrated in the way that I respond in certain social situations. For example, through behavioural observation as a child I have learned not to speak back to my parents when they are lecturing me.

Does not having a close relationship with parent’s during teenage years affect adulthood? ONE! HUNDRED! DEMONS! By Lynda Barry, in her comic novel where she manifests throughout her life she is going through different types of demons. The demons she speaks about are generally about her emotions, and what she is going through throughout her teenage years. A lot of the demons she is dealing with is because it has to do with the lack of relationship she has with her mother. Lynda’s mother was never affectionate towards her, every time Lynda tried to open up to her mother, her mother would respond in a rude way and shut Lynda out. This made Lynda feel like her mom did not care about what she had to say, she felt unwanted, she had no one else to talk to because Lynda was known to be an antisocial girl, she had no friends at school and no one else to turn to. During a teenager’s years is when they need the most attention and support from an adult meaning parent or parents. In most cases when the teenager is not being acknowledged and feels misunderstood, they seek the wrong alternative in order to get the attention they want and need. When a teenager does not have a close relationship with their parents or parent, it does affect the teenager in their future adulthood.

There have been many arguments on this issue that whether family or friends have more influence on young adults. Different people have different way of thinking on this issue. Some consider friends to be more influential on the young adult while others have totally opposite views about it. But according to my view and experience, young adults are more highly influenced by their friends rather than their parents.