Learning And Conditioning P3 Cont?

Front 1

Can behavior be used as re-enforcement/punishment?

Back 1

YES. I.e.using TV watching as a reward (reinforcer) for 1hr study time.

Front 2

The strength of the punishment/re-enforcement depends upon what three things?

Back 2

1. Deprivation
2. Magnitude of the event
3.How immediately the consequence is applied after the behaviour.

Front 3

Intermittent reinforcement can be delivered in a number of different way and is referred to as...

Back 3

...the schedule of re-enforcement.

Front 4

Explained fixed response and give an example.

Back 4

is where after a certain number of responses a reinf. is delivered.
e.g. vending machine or 5 lever presses to get food.
Results in 'bursts' of responses (i.e. responding is not steady).

Front 5

Explained variable response and give an example.

Back 5

how many responses are required to gain each successive reinf. varies around an average.
e.g. gambling machines or no. of lever presses anywhere between 1 and 10 before food delivered.
Results in steady high rate of responding.

Front 6

Define and give an example of a fixed interval R.

Back 6

is where a reinforcer is available after fixed period of time elapsed.
e.g. catching a bus that only comes every ½ hr exactly or 1 food available 10sec after last one. Results in 'scalloped' response pattern.

Front 7

Define and give an example of a variable interval R.

Back 7

schedule is where a response might be reinforced after different times have elapsed since the last reinforcer - not always a fixed time period between reinforcers.
e.g. waiting on hold when phoning help line or 1 food available anywhere between 1-20s since last one.
Results in quite a steady response rate.

Front 8

Can animals 'use' language?

Back 8

Altho' not as complex as human learning, there are many demonstrations of rudimentary language use and complex cognitive learning in nonhuman species