Negative Reinforcement Of Swearing
Throughout the seven days of trying to modify my behavior of swearing, the numbers drastically decreased. I feel this experiment was a success. Not only did the negative reinforcement of the snapping elastic help, but becoming aware of when I swear was another huge factor. Normally, I don't pay attention to when I swear or when I don’t - it's just something I do. During this experiment, I was forced to notice and keep track of my swearing, as well as, impose a negative response. I'm sure there could have been a stronger reinforcement used, but for me, the elastic seemed to work. If I were to do this again, I wouldn’t necessarily make changes to my reinforcement but I would want to look into the times and situations that I swear the most in