Conditioned reinforcement- ANSWER any reinforcer that has been paired with an
unconditioned reinforcer
examples of conditioned reinforcers- ANSWER praise and tokens
discrimination- ANSWER when you can tell the difference between two different
stimulus (response is not given with a stimuli that is similar to reinforced/conditioned
stimuli)
Generalization - RESPONS when unable to discriminate between two different
stimulus-R (response is given with a stimuli that is similar to the reinforced/conditioned
stimuli)
clicker training - RESPONSE used to mark behaviors we see in animal training CLICK
when behavior is done that will earn the reinforcer, not every time it is performed is it
reinforced
strength of conditioned reinforcement - RESPONSE if back up reinforcers stop then the
conditioned reinforcer loses strength
What occurs if there is a lot of time between the behavior and receiving the conditioned
reinforcer? -ANSWER it losses strength
what happens if you have to do to much work in order to receive the conditioned
reinforcer -ANSWER you stop trying all together and the conditioned reinforcer
essentially looses its value and strength
generalized conditioned reinforcement - ANSWER powerful, a conditioned reinforcer
backed up by many other sources of reinforcement
, what is an example of a generalized conditioned reinforcer? - ANSWER money (not likely
to extinguish behavior since money is so generalized), tokens (generalized bc you can
exchange it for a number of things, all differing in size and amounts)
generalized social reinforcement - ANSWER A conditioned reinforcer that is social in
nature and maintains or increases operant behavior
what are examples of generalized social reinforcement? - ANSWER praise, acclaim,
acceptance and attention
what do so many different kinds of social reinforcers become? - ANSWER generalized
and powerful
Tokens - ANSWER a conditioned reinforcer (useless until paired with a backup
reinforcer)
examples of backup reinforcers - ANSWER chips, soda etc
What is a situation in which tokens are not generalized? A little girl is told that if she
completes such and such a task, she will be given a token, and once she has a total of 5,
she may trade these in for a bag of skittles.
generalized reinforcer - ANSWER conditioned reinforcer that has obtained the
reinforcing function by pairing with many other reinforcers and functions as a reinforcer
under a wide-variety of motivating operations
money - ANSWER a valuable conditioned reinforcer because it can be traded in for a
variety of things with varying values (won't extinguish)
Token economy- ANSWER tokens are given in order to access backup reinforces after
completion of a desired task by that individual; different types of backup reinforces
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