Questions and Answers
What is positive reinforcement?
What is reinforcement?
Increases frequency of behavior by presenting a good stimulus or removing a bad stimulus.
What is a conditioned reinforcer?
A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through associations with a primary reinforcer.
What does partial (intermittent) reinforcement do?
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What is a reinforcer?
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What is continuous reinforcement?
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What is negative reinforcement?
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What is a primary reinforcer?
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What is a generalized reinforcer?
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Study Notes
Positive Reinforcement
- Increases behaviors by presenting positive stimuli, like food.
- A positive reinforcer strengthens a response when presented after that response.
Reinforcement
- Refers to mechanisms that increase the frequency of a behavior.
- Can involve either presenting a positive stimulus or removing a negative stimulus.
Conditioned Reinforcer
- Also known as a secondary reinforcer.
- Gains its reinforcing power through association with a primary reinforcer.
Partial (Intermittent) Reinforcement
- Reinforces a response only part of the time.
- Results in slower acquisition of response but greater resistance to extinction compared to continuous reinforcement.
Reinforcer
- An event that increases the frequency of a preceding response.
Continuous Reinforcer
- Involves reinforcing the desired response every time it occurs.
Negative Reinforcement
- Increases behaviors by stopping or reducing negative stimuli, such as discomfort or shock.
- A negative reinforcer strengthens a response when it is removed after the response is made; this is distinct from punishment.
Primary Reinforcer
- An innately reinforcing stimulus that satisfies a biological need.
- Does not require prior learning to be effective.
Generalized Reinforcer
- A type of reinforcer that has acquired value through association with multiple primary reinforcers; specifics not provided.
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