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Schedules of reinforcement

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What are the effects of extinction?

Extinction outburst, aggression, variability of behaviour, resurgence

What is resurgence?

Reappearance of a previously reinforced behaviour

What are the factors affecting extinction?

Number of times the behaviour was reinforced, the effort the behaviour requires, type and size of reinforcer, reinforcement schedule

What is fixed duration?

Reinforcement depends on the continuous performance of behaviour for some period of time Signup and view all the answers

What is variable duration in simple schedules?

Providing reinforcement based on varied amount of duration around some average Signup and view all the answers

What is fixed time in simple schedules?

Reinforcement is given regardless of what behaviour has occurred in a fixed amount of time Signup and view all the answers

What is variable time in simple schedules?

Reinforcer is given regardless of what behaviour occurs in a varied amount of time Signup and view all the answers

What is progressive schedules in simple schedules?

A schedule where the ratios, intervals, time, or duration progressively increases to give a reward Signup and view all the answers

What is stretching the ratio or stretching the contingency?

Increasing number of behaviour needed before given a reward or gradually reducing the size of reinforcement for shaping Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of compound schedules?

Multiple schedules (with stimuli), mixed schedules (without stimuli), chain schedule , tandem schedule, cooperative schedule, concurrent schedule Signup and view all the answers

What is the choice law?

Decision is easy if one of the behaviours are reinforced but difficult if both behaviours are reinforced. Only the relative rate of frequency of reinforcement can differentiate Signup and view all the answers

What is the matching law?

Distribution of behaviours match the availability of reinforcement Signup and view all the answers

How does discrimination hypothesis describe the extinction in intermitten reinforcement schedule?

It is harder to discriminate between extinction and the intermitter reinforcement schedule than extinction and continious reinforcement Signup and view all the answers

How does frustration hypothesis describe extinction in partial reinforcement schedule?

With each non reinforced behaviour, frustration builds up. In continuous reinforcement, there is no frustration due to always getting reinforcement but high frustration when suddenly faced with extinction. Signup and view all the answers

How does sequential hypothesis describe extinction in partial reinforcement schedules?

Each performance of a behaviour is followed either by a reinforcement or non- reinforcement Signup and view all the answers

How does response unit hypothesis describe extinction in partial reinforcement schedule?

We must think differently about the behaviour on intermittent schedule Signup and view all the answers

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