BU288 Lecture 5: Bu288 lecture 5
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Idea: able to increase or decrease the frequency of certain behaviors through applying the correct stimulus. Continuous reinforcement: rewarding every single response that is worthy o. Partial reinforcement: intervalschedule:basedonpassageoftimebeforerewardisgiven(connection between action and reward is not as obvious) fixed = set time. Not knowing how many desired responses are needed = people may work more diligently in hopes of getting that reinforcement. Fixed schedules: not very effective at maintaining a desired performance o. Variable interval schedules variable amount of time must elapse between administration of reinforcements: moreconsistencyinbehavior don"tknowwhenthenextoneiscoming. Key takeaway: how to get a person to learn a behavior quickly and maintain it. Start with continuous and then move into variable ratio schedule of reinforcement (won"t become extinct) The systematic use of learning principles to influence ob: showntoimprovesafeworkingbehavior,workattendanceandtaskperformance o. Case study: study with freight packers, makes more efficient use of the space on the plane: goal=maxamountofcontainerization, managementaskedthepackerswhat%ofproductswerecontainerized o.
