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Behavioural Psychology Terms: Punishment: A stimulus that reduces the frequency of a target behaviour. Example: Spanking a child who misbehaves. Extinction: When a target behaviour stops because it is not rewarded (reinforced). Example: Ignore a bully and he will stop teasing you. Attention was the reward, target behaviour was the bullying behaviour. Of course, having a third party intervene to monitor, label and punish bullying behaviour will also help resolve the situation. Positive Reinforcement: A stimulus that is given following a target behaviour and results in an increase in that behaviour. Example: Giving a child cookies only after he eats his/her dinner. Negative Reinforcement: When a stimulus is taken away after a target behaviour is performed and results in an increase in that behaviour. Example: Removing an electrical shock after a rat presses a button in its cage. Giving a teenager more freedom after they show maturity/responsibility. Terms from Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA): (Professionals who use Behavioural Psychology in real-life situations) Antecedent: An event, situation, or stimulus that precedes (comes before) a behaviour and can be used to predict that behaviour. Behaviour: An action taken by an individual including language use. Something you can see, hear or feel that can be measured/documented. Consequence: an event, situation, or stimulus that immediately follows a behaviour. These terms are often referred to as the ABCs of a behaviour. Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) is a practical application of behavioural psychology widely used around the world. The basis of ABA intervention involves the manipulation of the ABCs and their relationship to each other. Group Activities: Scenario One: As a group, identify the antecedent, behaviour and?consequence of the following scenario: ? Every time you come home from work you are met at the door by your four- year-old son.? He always looks up at you with a big grin and spits?on