Focused Behavioral Intervention
3. Behaviorists assert that interventions should focus, when possible, in reinforcing rather than punishing behaviors. Why is this? Think about client populations such as substance abusers or aggressive children. How can social workers develop interventions that reinforce certain client behaviors while extinguishing others?
Punishing behaviors can be alienating and result in a loss of a practitioner’s perceived reinforcing behavior. People naturally prefer seeking rewards over avoiding punishment. Also, an over-reliance on punishment can lead to an increase in problem behavior.
An operant behavioral intervention reinforces certain client behaviors and extinguishes others. An example would be of a parent praising a child for playing well with her brother, while punishing hitting or ignoring a temper tantrum. …show more content…
Recall any clients you have worked with or observed in the past in the context of the five domains of behavior analysis. How would your client’s responses to the various questions have helped you to devise a focused behavioral
Punishing behaviors can be alienating and result in a loss of a practitioner’s perceived reinforcing behavior. People naturally prefer seeking rewards over avoiding punishment. Also, an over-reliance on punishment can lead to an increase in problem behavior.
An operant behavioral intervention reinforces certain client behaviors and extinguishes others. An example would be of a parent praising a child for playing well with her brother, while punishing hitting or ignoring a temper tantrum. …show more content…
Recall any clients you have worked with or observed in the past in the context of the five domains of behavior analysis. How would your client’s responses to the various questions have helped you to devise a focused behavioral