NROC61H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Reinforcement, Backward Chaining, Abraham Maslow
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Chapter 7 schedules and theories of reinforcement. Schedules of reinforcement is the response requirement that must be met to obtain reinforcement. A schedule indicates what exactly has to be done for the reinforcer to be delivered (e. g. how many lever presses to get the food) Different response requirement can have different effects on behaviour schedule effects. Continuous reinforcement (crf) schedule is one in which each specified response is reinforced crf is very useful when a behaviour is first being shaped or strengthened. Intermittent (or partial) reinforcement schedule is one in which only some responses are reinforced; e. g. only some of the lever presses result in food; and in everyday life, where e. g. 4 basic intermittent schedules: fixed ratio, variable ratio, fixed interval, and variable interval. Fixed ratio (fr) schedules reinforcement is contingent upon a fixed, predictable number of responses (e. g. fr 5 has rat press lever 5 times to get food) (fr 1 = crf)
