Week 4 Prep Video Flashcards
Schedules of Reinforcement
Ratio schedule
Interval Schedule
Fixed Schedule
Variable Schedule
Ratio schedule
Reinforcements are based on the amount of responding
Interval Schedule
reinforcements are based on the amount of time between reinforcements
Fixed Schedule:
Schedule of reinforcement stays the same
Variable Schedule:
Schedule of reinforcement can very between reinforcement (but is tied to an average)
Fixed Ratio
Reinforcement is delivered after a specific number of responses have been completed
Variable Ratio
The number of responses required to get a reinforcement changes between reinforcements
Fixed Interval
Fixed-interval schedules reinforces that first response occurring after a set amount of time
Variable Interval
Variable Interval is when a first response is reinforced following a variable amount of time
Reinforcment
what happens when a consequence makes a behaviour more likely
Punishment
what happens when a consequence makes a behaviour less likely to occur
When the consequence is something undesirable not happening, this is called
Negative Reinforcement
When the consequence is something desirable happening, this is called
Positive Reinforcement
When the consequence is something undesirable happening, this is called
Positive Punishment
When the consequence is something desirable not happening, this is called
Negative Punishment
