Generalization Of Incarceration

By the end of 2001, Webb, 2003 explains that America had ran into a problem with their incarceration numbers. There were 2.1 million people in prison. The National center for policy analysis stated that 160,000 of the 630,000 inmates that were released were still considered violent. (p.71). Many researchers have suggested different forms of treatment they believe is needed to decrease the violence and incarceration number of inmates. Donald Baer highlighted the need to plan for generalization influence when asserting that he alleged all learners were similar, in that no one absorbs and learns from a generalized lesson unless a generalized lesson is taught. Stokes and Baer, 1977 (p. 349). With generalization come many different techniques that are deemed effective in the process. I will discuss three that I believe are effective.
The first of many techniques called “Train and Hope” is very common in examining generalization in which specific generalization techniques are not programmed or planned
This generalization technique uses a more systematic approach at generalization than the “train & Hope” method discussed in the earlier paragraph. The difference is, that the procedures are established if generalization is absent or inadequate. In other words, the particular behavior change is still achieved and generalization is measured, but if generalization is absent or lacking, techniques are introduced to accomplish that desired changed by systematic sequential modification in every non generalized circumstance, across responses, subjects setting or experimenters. Stokes and Baer, 1977 (p. 352). For example if prisoners are faced with situation where they violently act out when faced with adversity, they would then be taught to cope with those feelings or emotions. In therapy, this prisoner could role play different scenarios that cause him or her to violently act out and discuss appropriate ways to handle