Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture : [4].docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1088A/B
• Professor: Bob La Rose

Document Summary

Procedures for developing and maintaining specific performances or behaviours: shaping. Reinforcement of successively closer approximations of the terminal (final) performance or behaviour. Identify steps or stages of the skill to be learned. Successive reinforcement of the component parts or segments of a skill or behaviour (with the chain we can work from either end to reinforce segments) Work on one segment until it is at or near the terminal level of execution. Can work from beginning or the end of the skill. This is also known as the whole-part-whole method example: a basketball lay-up: reinforcement schedules. The frequency of reinforcement schedules: constant schedule. Given after a set number of correct responses. Given after a specific amount of time has elapsed: duration. Given during a set period of time e. g. only given during certain drills. 1. desire to participate in an activity or task for its" own sake enjoyment, excitement, challenge.