PSYCO282 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Reinforcement
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= when a behaviour produces a reinforcing consequence through the actions of another person ex. you ask your friend to turn down the tv - neg reinforcer automatic reinforcement. = a relationship between a response and a consequence in which the consequence is presented only if the behaviour/response occurs a behaviour is more likely to be strengthened if the consequence is consistent motivating operaions (mo"s) Abolishing operation (ao) makes a reinforcer less potent - decreases the effectiveness of a reinforcer and makes the behaviour less likely to occur satiation. Reinforcing different dimensions of behaviour if the reinforcer is consistent and specific about a certain dimension like length, intensity or frequency then that behaviours length, intensity, frequency will also be reinforces concurrent schedules of reinforcement. =all of the schedules of reinforcement that are in effect for one persons behaviour at one time concurrent operants. = a number of different behaviours or response options are concurrently available for the person response effort.
