PSYC 351 Lecture 37: class 37
8 Apr 2020
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Phase 1: preference test preferences was noted. preference for each alternative in each. Children were allowed to eat candy or play pinball and their. Two groups were created, with = number of children with a: group, 2. Group 1: eat candy in order to be able to play pinball. Group 2: play pinball in order to be able to eat candy. Results: group 1 --- children who preferred pinball ate more candy, children who preferred candy ate less candy: and thus played less pinball. Group 2 --- children who preferred candy played more pinball than did children who: preferred pinball. A low probability response is reinforced if it precedes a high probability response. No increase in instrumental response unless followed by a preferred behavior. Potentially any high-probability response can serve as a reinforcer. In most instrumental conditioning procedures, the probability of the reinforcer activity is kept at a high level by restricting access to the reinforcer.
