PSYC 352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Tantrum, Reinforcement
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Behavior contrast compare schedules and describe in terms of 2nd. Red key ( sd ) : key peck - food/green key ( sr/sd ) : key peck ( r ) - food ( sr ) Now the pigeon will respond more to green key because that schedule produces more reward. Decrease response schedule 1 - increase response schedule 2. Extinction burst a brief strong return of the behavior at the start of extinction. Increase in variability- change behavior, try other things to get reinforce back. Resurgence- a return of behavior from an earlier stage of training for the behavior being extinguished. Animal will try an earlier ratio such as fr 20. In humans, often referred to as regression a child frustrated by extinction will try a temper tantrum that they have not done in years to get the reinforcer back. Depression- all behaviors dip below, a general depression of all activity due to extinction.
