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GCSE Psychology · key term
A consequence intended to reduce the likelihood of the behaviour it follows.
Used by OCR
Paper 1
Revise: The Changing Nature of PunishmentA punishment imposes an unwanted consequence for offending. Rehabilitation helps an offender develop ways of thinking and behaving that make further offending less likely. These approaches can be combined: a prison sentence, for example, can involve both loss of freedom and opportunities for rehabilitation.
Distinguish reducing anti-social behaviour from increasing pro-social behaviour: punishment alone does not reinforce a helpful alternative.
Use ‘vicarious punishment’ when someone observes another person being punished; reinforcement increases behaviour rather than reducing it.
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