1
Q
Reinforcement
A
increases a behavior, makes it more likely to happen again
2
Q
punishment
A
decreases a behavior and makes it less likely
3
Q
positive vs negative
A
pos- add something
neg- remove something
4
Q
Ratio schedules
A
ratio schedules- how many times you perform a behavior
Fixed ratio- reinforcement after a set number of behaviors produces high steady responding
Variable ratio- reinforcement after an unpredictable number of behaviors very high response rate
5
Q
Interval schedules
A
fixed interval- reinforcement after set amount of time “scallop pattern,” slow then fast near reward time
variable interval- reinforcement after unpredictable amounts of time steady, moderate responding
