PSYC 351 Study Guide - Final Guide: Matching Law, Reinforcement, Demand Curve
12 Dec 2016
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Concurrent-chain schedule of reinforcement: a complex reinforcement procedure in which the participant is permitted to choose during the first link which of several simple reinforcement schedules will be in effect in the second link. Once a choice has been made, the rejected alternatives become unavailable until the start of the next trial. Concurrent-chain schedules allow for the study of choice with commitment. Concurrent schedule: a complex reinforcement procedure in which the participant can choose any one of two or more simple reinforcement schedules that are available simultaneously. Concurrent schedules allow for the measurement of direct choice between simple chedule alternatives. Continuous reinforcement (crf): a schedule of reinforcement in which every occurrence of the instrumental response produces the reinforcer. Delay discounting: decrease in the value of a reinforcer as a fct of how long one has to wait to obtain it. Fixed-interval scallop: the gradually increasing rate of responding that occurs between successive reinforcements on a fixed-interval schedule.
