Chapter 6 Flashcards
What is a carrier turn in a cumulative recorder?
When the stylus reaches one side; it resets and picks up where it left off
Most behavior is under this control:
Partial (intermittent reinforcement)
In _______ reinforcement, reinforcement only occurs ~some~ of the time
Partial (intermittent)
In ______ reinforcement, every time the operant response is made, it’s followed by the reinforcer
Continuous reinforcement (CRF)
Once a subject had acquired a behavior, _______ occurs
steady-state performance
This type of schedule is response-based:
Ratio
This type of schedule is time-based:
Interval
In a ratio schedule, reinforcement is delivered after _________.
a set number of responses
In an interval schedule, reinforcement is delivered __________.
for the first operant response made after a certain amount of time has passed.
In a ___ schedule, reinforcement is delivered after the same ratio/interval every time.
Fixed
In a variable schedule, reinforcement is delivered after:
variable number of responses/amount of time has passed.
What does FR1 mean?
Continuous reinforcement
What’s a ratio run?
the high and steady rate of responding that completes each ratio requirement
The zero rate of responding that typically occurs just after reinforcement on a fixed-ratio schedule:
post-reinforcement pause
What does it mean for a ratio schedule to be “too lean”?
too many operant responses are required for reinforcement
If a ratio schedule is too lean, subject might experience ______
ratio strain
What happens during ratio strain?
A subject will slow down or give up entirely
A _____ schedule is based on the average # of responses required.
Variable-ratio
The cable guy saying he’ll come in some time between 2-6pm is an example of a _____ schedule.
Variable-interval
This type of schedule is useful for studying the motivation of subjects.
Progressive ratio
In a PR3 schedule, the second reinforcer will come after how many lever presses?
6 (the first is 3, then after 6, then after 9, etc.)
A subject’s _____ assesses motivation to work harder.
Breaking point
The rate of line on a cumulative recorder tells you about the _______ over time.
Operant response
In a fixed-ratio schedule, higher ratios produce _____ post-reinforcement pauses.
Longer
