PSYC 2600H Chapter 7: Schedules and theories of reinforcement

• School: Trent University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2600H
• Professor: Jeff Adams

Document Summary

Schedule of reinforcement (a schedule indicates what has to be done for the reinforcer to be delivered) Continuous reinforcement schedule (crf) (schedule in which each specified response is reinforced) Intermittent reinforcement schedule (irf) (only some responses are reinforced) Variable ratio schedule (vr) (reinforcement is contingent upon a varying, unpredictable # of responses: produce a high and steady rate of response, with no postreinforcement pause. Variable interval schedules (vi) (reinforcement is contingent upon the 1st response after a varying, unpredictable period of time: produce a moderate, steady rate of response, often with little or no postreinforcement pause. Responses that occur during the interval have an adverse effect as they revent reinforcement from occurring: differential reinforcement of paced responding (drp) (reinforcement is provided for responding at a set rate) Complex schedules of reinforcement (consist of a combo of 2+ simple schedules) Conjunctive schedule (requirements of 2+ simple schedules must be met before a reinforcer is delivered)