CHYS 3P47 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Reinforcement, Attention Seeking, Operant Conditioning
23 Sep 2016
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Chys 3p47: foundations of behavioural analysis and therapy. Lecture 3 collecting data: use of single-subject designs and positive reinforcement. Operant conditioning is the process through which behaviour is strengthened as a function of its consequences. Behaviour is strengthened when there is an observed increase in frequency, rate, duration, etc. , over time. Behaviour that affects the environment to produce consequences and is in turn influenced by those consequences. May include a grouping of individual responses (often referred to as a class), controlled by the same consequence. Does not include unconditioned and conditioned reflexes. A positive reinforce is an event that, when presented immediately following a behaviour, causes the behaviour to increase in frequency (or likelihood or occurrence) (martin & pear, 2015) Situation: person is sitting in chys 3p47 class and the professor asks a question. Response: student raises hand and answers the question.
