PSYC301 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

alternatives to punishment -negative reinforcement punishment differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA -rather than delivering punishment each time the unwanted behavior is exhibited, possible to reward preferred/alternative behaviors (can work particularly well if the behavior is incompatible with the unwanted behavior) punishment how to make punishment effective (TICNM) -building S-R-O association (reinforcement schedules = regularity with which the outcome follows the response is only one factor the experimenter can manipulate) 1. timing - right away, not delayed - principle = operant conditioning is faster if the R- O interval is short (temporal contiguity in CC) - long delay = more likely that other behaviors have crept in during interval (can be associated with outcome) -self control: organism's willingness to forego small immediate reward in favor of future reward (animals most often choose small immediate reward - why dieting is hard) -precommitment: one way of improving ability to wait for reward - make a choice that is difficult to change later (diet bc empty fridge)