PSYC 2600H Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Dornier Do X, Operant Conditioning, Reinforcement
6 Mar 2019
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Does not cause behaviour: condition under which the behaviour will occur, consequence, can be good or bad. Occurs as a result of the action: reinforcer. Decreases chances of occurring again: types of stimuli, appetitive. Does not have to be pleasurable: aversive. Increase, remove: positive punishment, decrease, add, negative punishment, decrease, remove. Provided by the mere act of performing a behavior. Some consequence that is external to the behaviour: do this, get that, children measured showing intrinsic interest in activity were put into one of three conditions. Expected reward condition: expected an award at the end, received award. Unexpected reward condition: didn"t expect reward, got a reward. No-award condition: award neither expected nor received. Results time: children in the na and uer played about the same, functions of external reinforcement, controlling function. Being able to do x makes you competatnt : reasons against external reinforcement.
