PSY 2012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Psych, Operant Conditioning, Observational Learning
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Reinforces a response only after a speci ed number of responses. Faster you respond, the more rewards you get. Very hard to distinguish because of unpredictability. Reinforces only after speci ed time has passed. Aversive event that decreases behavior that it follows. Finished behavior not forgotten: behavior returns when punishment isn"t eminent. Causes increased aggression: shows aggression is a way to deal with problems. Creates fear that can generalize to desirable behaviors. Any stimulus that should, when presented after a response, weaken that response. Any stimulus that should, when removed after a response, weaken that response. Training that attempts to override biological constraints will not endure. Learning that occurs, but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it. The effect of promising reward for what someone already likes to do. The person may now see the reward as motivation for performing the task thus hurting motivation. In vehicle monitoring systems for teen drivers.
