For using conditioning techniques to control children - Home

State

For using conditioning techniques to control children at home.

Explain

Both positive and negative reinforcement can unintentionally encourage undesirable behaviours. For example, if a parent shouts when a child misbehaves, the child may see this as attention and be positively reinforced to repeat the behaviour.

Evidence

Gill found that when parents rewarded children for completing chores with pocket money, the children ended up performing 20% of the household chores - encouraging desirable behaviour.

Why

For using conditioning techniques to control children at home because when reinforcement is applied consistently, conditioning techniques can help promote positive behavioural habits in children.