behaviour shaping Flashcards
what6 is behaviour shaping
reinforcing a behaviour that is vaguely related to required behaviourwh
who theorised bhaviour shapping
skinner
what are the principles in behaviour shaping
rewarding moves related to desired behaviour
waiting for action that is nearer to desired behaviour - not rewarded
finally waiting for actuall behaviour before reinforcing
give an example of behaviour shaping
skinner wanted pigions to playe ping pong but this will never occour spontaniosly
so if skinner wanted pigion to walk in a circle towards the left he would first reward any movement made towards the left
what is a specific way of rewarding behaviour
a schedual of reinforcement
what are the two types of scheldual of reinforcement
interval scheduals
ratio scheduals
what are interval scheduals
where reinforcement is provided over a period of time
what are the types of interval scheduals
fixed and variable
fixed interval scheduals - where reward is given after specific amount of time
what are ratio scheduals
reinforcemnt required after specific number of correct behaviours
fixed ration - specific number
variable random number wich constantly changes
describe how at a resturant scheduald reinforcemnt could be used to bring in more customers
fixed interval schedual could be used where after 1 week of coming and eating at the restrant customers are given a free meal to encourage them to come all week
ration interval schedual could be used as everytime people at resturant order a dessert they get a stamp on a card after 10 stamps they get 50% off
