12/7 Flashcards
Reinforces a response only after a selected number of responses
Fixed Ratio schedule
Reinforces a response after an unpredictable number of responses
Variable ratio schedule
Reinforces a response only after a specified time
Fixed interval schedule
Reinforces a response at unpredictable time intervals
Variable interval schedule
Cause a more effective response rate than other schedules
Ratio schedules
More resistant to extinction (you dont know when you will be rewarded)
Variable schedules
Easiest schedule to break, Quickest schedule to learn
Continuous
Reward right after the action, More effective than delayed
Immediate reinforcement
An event that decreases the behavior it follows
Punishment
Trying to discourage a behavior by adding something (hitting a dog when they do something bad)
Positive punishment
Trying to discourage a behavior by taking something away (Taking away someones phone)
Negative punishment
P.B.I.S. stands for?
Positive, Behavior, Intervention, Supports
- Usually leads to negative effects
- Teaches discrimination among situations
- Causes behavior to be supressed not forgotten
- Teaches fear
- May increase agression by modelling aggression as a way to cope with problems
Effects of punishment