PSYCH101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Fly Fishing, Busy Signal, Hitchhiking

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Paul Wehr

Document Summary

Examples of positive and negative reinforcement and punishment. Or: watching tv when you worry about a test (procrastination or giving up on it) (reinforces tv watching behavior by removing worry, taking a pain reliever to reduce pain (reinforces pill-taking behavior by removing pain) Continuous reinforcement: using a token to ride the subway, putting a dime in the parking meter, putting coins in a vending machine to get candy or soda. Variable-ratio: playing a slot machine the machine is programmed to pay off after a certain number of responses have been made, but that number keeps changing. This type of schedules creates a steady rate of responding, because players know if they play long enough, they will win. Fixed-interval: test preparation when you know the date and time of the test ahead of time. Reinforcement doesn"t depend on the number of times you dial, but the unknown amount of time that passes: watching a football game, waiting for a touchdown.