Psychology 1000 Lecture 22: Learning Lecture Nov 26, 2015

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Terry Biggs

Document Summary

Notion of operant (general response heightened) operating on environment get. Response reinforcement bond is critical responses that get reinforced are more likely: must first get the organism to perform the function, waits for rat to perform proper function and reinforce it, very slow process. Reinforce every correct response: fixed ratio schedule (fr) Fr1 = cr: variable ratio schedule (vr) On average, reinforce (look at a number of correct responses) E. g. a) 3, 7, 5 or b) 13, 1, 1 or c) 4, 4, 7 : in each case the mean is 5, on average reinforce 5 times between, fixed interval schedule (fi) Reinforce first correct response after a certain time has elapsed. Fi 1 minute is reinforced the first correct response after 1 minute: variable interval schedule (vi) Reinforce first correct response after a certain time has elapsed on an average.