PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Sunburn, Casino Token, Vending Machine
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Getting to the food was the consequence that reinforced (strengthened) the cat"s behavior of hitting the lever with a paw: b. f. skinner 1930s, reinforcement. Outcome: the rat is more likely to press the lever in the future: this behavior of pressing the lever was strengthened because when it occurred, it was immediately followed by the receipt of the food. It is correct to say that you reinforce a behavior (or a response). You are strengthening a behavior by reinforcing it. To say the teacher reinforced standing in line quietly with praise is correct. It is incorrect to say that you reinforce a person. You don"t strengthen a person; you strengthen a person"s behavior. To say, the teacher reinforced sarah for standing in the line quietly is not correct. 4. 2 how is positive reinforcement different from negative reinforcement: positive and negative reinforcement. As a result, the mother is more likely to buy her child candy when he tantrums in a store.
