PSYC 1004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Reinforcement, Observational Learning, Classical Conditioning
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For test***know basic definitions and how to apply to real world. Negative reinforcement negative punishment (response cost, time out) Not reinforcement unless action increases, not punishment unless action decreases. Negative reinforcement taking something away to increase behavior. Anything you do to avoid, controlled by negative reinforcement. **primary vs. secondary primary reinforcer-don"t have to learn it, present at birth ex: food secondary reinforcer- learn it ex: money. Premack principle- doesn"t matter if affection is primary or secondary; setting up self controls. Ex: have to read three more pages of this book then can make phone call, Shaping: reinforcing successive approximations- ex: when you get closer to stage, show more attention, if he"s farther show less attention, how train animals at disney world. Schedules of reinforcement: ratio vs interval; fixed vs variable. Partial reinforcement- you don"t get reinforced all the time. However you can schedule those consequences in a way that you get very predictable behavior.
