PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Matching Law, Eye Contact, Behavior Modification
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Chapter 8 developing behavioral persistence with schedules of reinforcement (psyb45) Simplest sched of reinforcement is continuous reinforcement (crf) which is an arrangement in which each instance of a particular response is reinforced. Opposite is operant extinction on an extinction sched, no instance of a given behavior is reinforced. Intermittent schedules of reinforcement have several advantages over crf for maintaining behavior: reinforce remains effective longer because satiation takes place slowly, behavior that has been reinforced intermittently tends to take longer to extinguish c) Individuals work more consistently on certain intermittent schedules: behavior that has been reinforced intermittently is more likely to persist after being transferred to reinforcers in the natural environment. Pr is like fr, but ratio requirement increases by a specified amount after each reinforcement. At the beginning of each session, the ratio requirement starts back at its original value, after a few sessions, ratio requirements reaches a level called break point/breaking point at which the individual stops responding completely.
