PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Classical Conditioning, Peer Pressure
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Using advanced reinforcement procedures to increase a behavior. Study and review: a token reinforcement system, value tokens through respondent conditioning and modeling, tokens as reinforcers b. i. Choose type of tokens and backup reinforcers and decide how to manage the consequences b. ii. 1. i. e. how many tokens required to exchange for backup reinforcers. Lottery: determines by chance whether someone will receive a reward, used to administer reinforcement when b. i. It is difficult to provide attractive reinforcers for the target persons c. In a group contingency, the consequences that members of a group receive depend on the performance of all or some of the members c. i. May have disadvantage of leading to negative peer pressure. Intermittent reinforcement schedule: provides rewards for only some instances of a target behavior, ratio schedules, the occurrence of reinforcement is based on the number of correct responses made, fixed ratio schedule b. i. Constant number of responses: variable ratio schedule c. i.
