PSYC 6 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Slot Machine, Operant Conditioning, Psych
15 Oct 2020
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Operant conditioning is influenced by schedules of reinforcement. Continuous reinforcement- behavior might be reinforced each time it occurs. Partial reinforcement- intermittent reinforcement of behavior in real world, this seldom happens. Administered through number of behavioral responses or passage of time. Ratio schedule- based on number of times behavior occurs (every third or 10th occurrence) interval schedule- based on specific unit of time, behavior reinforced when it is performed every minute or hour. Fixed interval- reinforcement is provided after a certain. Variable interval schedule- occurs when reinforcement is provided after the amount of time has passed passage of time, but time is not regular. Pop quizzes or checking for text messages. Fixed ratio schedule- reinforcement is provided after a certain number of responses have been made. Paid based on number of objects that have been made. Variable ratio schedule- reinforcement is provided after an unpredictable number of responses. Partial-reinforcement extinction effect- greater persistence of behavior under partial reinforcement than continuous reinforcement.
