Think about instances in your own childhood when your parents attempted to reduce a problematic behavior in which you were engaging, and what you think was effective and not effective.
1. Briefly explain why it is important to reinforce alternatives to problem behavior when using a punishment procedure.
2. Give one example of the use of both a punishment procedure combined with a compatible differential reinforcement technique (DRA, DRI, or DRL) for an ongoing problematic behavior observed for a child or adolescent. Some examples of problematic behavior to focus on in your example could include refusal to keep his or her room tidy, refusal to eat or behave appropriately at meal times, cursing, aggression, temper tantrums, etc.
3. Discuss one potential advantage of the punishment procedure or the differential reinforcement technique applied to your example.
4. Discuss one potential limitation of the punishment procedure or the differential reinforcement technique applied to your example.
