Learning vocab 2

Reinforcement schedule

The rules that control the timing and frequency of reinforcer delivery to increase the likelihood a target behavior will happen again, strengthen or continue

Continuous Reinforcement

reinforcing the desired response every time it occurs

Partial (intermittent) Reinforcement

reinforcing a response only part of time

Fixed-ratio schedule

in operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response only after a specified amount of time. Rapid rate of response, but short post-reinforcement pauses.

Variable-ratio schedule

in operant conditioning a reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response only after an unpredictable number of responses

Fixed Interval Schedule

in operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response only after a specified amount of time. No response during interval is enforced.

Variable Interval Schedule

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response at unpredictable time intervals.

Punishment

a goal to decrease occurrence of behavior

Positive Punishment

adding an aversive consequence after an undesired behavior

Negative Punishment

taking away a certain reinforcing item after the undesired behavior happens in order to decrease future responses

Intrinsic Motivation

desire to perform a behavior for its own sake

Extrinsic Motivation

desire to perform behavior for rewards or avoidance of punishment

Observational/vicarious learning

the process of learning by watching the behaviors of others

Modeling

the process of observing behavior & imitating a specific behavior.

Live Model

real life person one can observe

Mirror Neurons

frontal lobe neurons that some scientists believe fire when we perform certain actions or observe another doing so.

Prosocial Behavior

behavior that benefits other people or society as a whole