12. Goal directed behaviour Flashcards
What were Thorndyke’s 3 laws of learning? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
- Law of effect
- Law of exercise
- Law of readiness
What is the law of effect? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
Behaviour that leads to a positive outcome, is more likely to be reproduced in the future
What is the law of exercise? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
Connection between the response and the outcome is strengthened by repetition
What is the law of readiness? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
Learning is motivated by an internal state e.g. hunger
What are reinforcers? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
Stimulants that increase the likelihood of the behaviour occuring
What is a positive reinforcer? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
Stimulus produced by behaviour that increases the likelihood of the behaviour being produced
What is a negative reinforcer? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
Stimulus eliminated by the behaviour that increases the likelihood of the behaviour being produced
What is punishment? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
A negative stimulus that decreases the likelihood of the behaviour occurring
What is omission? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
Elimination of a positive reinforcer
What are the 4 types of reinforcement schedules? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
- Continuous
- Partial
- Ratio
- Interval
What are continuous reinforcement schedules? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
Each correct behavioural response is rewarded
What are partial reinforcement schedules? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
Behaviour is reinforced only part of the time
What are ratio schedules? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
Reinforcement is given every Nth response
What types of ratio scales are there? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
Fixed and variable
What are interval schedules? (Goal-directed psychobiology)
Reinforcement given after every certain amount of correct behavioural responses
