Reinforcement schedule

Question 1

Fixed-ratio schedule

Answer 1

Every nth is reinforced, number greater than 1

Question 2

Variable-ratio schedule

Answer 2

Same as fixed but amount of times differs and is somewhere around the average of that fixed number.

Question 3

Fixed-interval schedule

Answer 3

Fixed period of time must elapse, first response after x seconds is reinforced

Question 4

Variable-interval schedule

Answer 4

Same as fixed though amount of time differs and is somewhere around average of that time.

Question 5

Most tries

Answer 5

Ratio has highest response. Interval has low response rates. Variable schedule is difficult to extinguish.

Question 6

Overjustification

Answer 6

Reinforcing behaviour that doesn’t need reinforcement, thus taking away joy and perceiving as work. Once re is taken away behavior that would’ve stayed now goes away

Question 7

Observational learning

Answer 7

Learning by looking at others. Vicarious reinforcement, learning from consequences of others’ actions.

Question 8

Latent learning

Answer 8

Through exploring, getting to know the maze and then finding fastest route when reward is added

Question 9

Westermarck effect

Answer 9

Idea that early familiarity of growing up together results in lack of sexual attraction in later life.

Question 10

Food eversion

Answer 10

Different from regular CC because of time delay, focus on smell/taste, hard to combine stimulus. More instinct