Reinforcement schedules Flashcards
1
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What is schedules of reinforcement
A
Is defining what responses will be reinforced, and how often
2
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Continuous schedule
A
Reward a behaviour after every performance of the desired behaviour
3
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Intermittent schedule
A
The behaviour is rewarded after certain ratios or intervals of responses
4
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Differential reinforcement schedule
A
Reinforcement after a set criteria
5
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Fixed
A
The reinforcements are set and unchanging, whether it be by number of responses or amount of time
6
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Variable
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When the number of responses or amount of time between reinforcements varies
7
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Interval
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Set interval of time that must pass before reinforcement given
8
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Ratio
A
Set number of responses that most occur before reinforcement is given
