5.6-5.8 Flashcards
A response that is reinforced after some, but not all, correct responses will be more resistant to extinction.
Partial Reinforcement Effect
the reinforcement of each and every correct response.
Continuous Reinforcement
A schedule of reinforcement in which the interval of time that must pass before reinforcement becomes possible is always the same.
Fixed Interval Schedule of Reinforcement
A schedule of reinforcement in which the interval of time that must pass before reinforcement becomes possible is different for each trial or event.
Variable Interval Schedule of Reinforcement
The number of responses required to receive each reinforcer will always be the same number.
Fixed Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement
Schedule of reinforcement in which the number of responses required for reinforcement is different for each trial or event.
Variable Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement
A reinforcer should be given as immediately as possible after the desired behavior. Delaying reinforcement tends not to work well.
timing
The second factor is to reinforce only
the desired behavior
the opposite of reinforcement. It is any event or stimulus that, when following a response, causes that response to be less likely to happen again.
Punishment
strengthens a response
Reinforcement
weakens a response.
punishment
occurs when something unpleasant (such as spanking, scolding, or other unpleasant stimuli) is added to the situation or applied.
Punishment by Application
This is the kind of punishment that most people think of when they hear the word punishment.
This is also the kind of punishment that many child development specialists strongly recommend parents avoid using with their children because it can easily escalate into abuse.
Punishment by Application
The kind of punishment most often confused with negative reinforcement.
Punishment by Removal
Behavior is punished by the removal of something pleasurable or desired after the behavior occurs.
Punishment by Removal
