Week 10 Flashcards
Reinforcers are those consequences that s- a behaviour, while punishers are those consequences that w- a behaviour.
Strengthen; weaken
Negative consequences involves the r- of a stimulus. Positive consequences involve the p- of a stimulus.
Removal; presentation
Strengthening a roommate’s tendency toward cleanliness by thanking her when she cleans the bathroom is an example of __ while thanks is a __.
Positive reinforcement; positive reinforcer
When Sasha was teasing the dog, it bit her. As a result, she no longer teases the dog. The bite is a __?
Positive punishment
What is a schedule of reinforcement?
Response requirement that must be met in order to obtain reinforcement.
What types of schedules are there?
Continuous, non contingent, intermittent (or partial)
What is a continuous schedule?
The consequence will always happen.
What is a non contingent schedule?
The consequence is random.
What is superstitious behaviour?
Behaviours that emerge in a non contingent schedule of reinforcement; regardless of what the animal is doing.
What is a intermittent schedule?
The consequence happens part of the time.
What is the steady state behaviour?
Stable pattern of responding that is established once an animal has had sufficient experience with a given schedule of reinforcement.
If Jason is extremely persistent in asking Neem out for a date, she will occasionally accept. Jason’s behaviour of asking Neem for a date is most likely on a what?
Variable ratio
Post reinforcement pauses are most likely to occur on which two type of simple intermittent schedules?
Fixed interval, fixed ratio
Neem only accepts Jason’s invitation when he has just been paid his monthly salary. Jason’s behaviour seems most similar to what?
Fixed interval schedule
What is taste aversion learning?
Classical conditioning phenomenon in which the taste of a food becomes associated with gastro-intestinal illness.
