Chapters 7 And 8 Flashcards
What is continues reinforcement?
Behavior is reinforced everytime it occurs
What is fixed ratio?
Behavior is reinforced a fixed number of times…
Example is if you sell a certain amount of things you get reinforced
What is variable ratio?
Reinforcement comes unpredictably
Example slot machine
What is fixed interval?
You must wait a certain amount of time before you get reinforced.
Example someone who gets payed every two weeks no matter the circumstances
What is variable interval?
You have to wait unpredictable amount of time before reinforcement
Example waiting for an elevator
What does fixed mean?
Something happens at a steady rate
What does variable mean?
Means that the rate is never a steady
What is an extinction burst?
The first few times of not reinforcing a behavior which leads to a amplification of behavior from before
What is resurgence?
Reappearance of a behavior that was once extinct
What is stretching ratio ?
Being consistent with reinforcement
What is break point?
The moment where there is a drop in the behavior
What is partial reinforcement effect?
Says that a behavior intermittent schedule will be more resistant to extinction than behavior that is on partial reinforcement
What is discrimination hypothesis?
Says that intermittent takes longer for extinction because it takes longer to differentiate
What is frustration hypothesis
Says that intermittent takes longer for extinction because it is frustrating so you want it more
What is sequential hypotheses?
Has to something a certain amount of times to get reinforced
