Reinforcement schedules can make behavioral therapy less effective for a few reasons:
Inconsistency: When rewards are given at random times, it can confuse clients. This makes it hard for them to understand what behaviors are being reinforced.
Over-reliance: Clients might depend too much on rewards. This can hurt their confidence and ability to motivate themselves.
To help with these problems, therapists can:
Reinforcement schedules can make behavioral therapy less effective for a few reasons:
Inconsistency: When rewards are given at random times, it can confuse clients. This makes it hard for them to understand what behaviors are being reinforced.
Over-reliance: Clients might depend too much on rewards. This can hurt their confidence and ability to motivate themselves.
To help with these problems, therapists can: