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Abhijeet S
Reinforcement
Increasing the probability that a desired behavior will occur again in the future by applying consequences that depend on the behavior in question.
Positive Reinforcement: The administration of positive consequences to workers who perform desired behaviors.
Pay, promotions, interesting work, praise, awards
Negative Reinforcement:
The removal of negative consequences when workers perform desired behaviors.
Nagging, complaining
Reinforcement Schedules
Continuous Reinforcement:
Occurs after every occurrence of a behavior.
Partial Reinforcement:
Occurs only a portion of the time that behavior occurs.
Differences:
Reinforcement Schedules
Fixed-Interval Schedule:
The period of time between the occurrence of each instance of reinforcement is fixed or set.
Variable-Interval Schedule:
The amount of time between reinforcements varies around a constant average.
Fixed-Ratio Schedule:
A certain number of desired behaviors must occur before reinforcement is provided.
Variable-Ratio Schedule:
The number of desired behaviors that must occur before reinforcement varies around a constant average.
Increasing the probability that a desired behavior will occur again in the future by applying consequences that depend on the behavior in question.
Positive Reinforcement: The administration of positive consequences to workers who perform desired behaviors.
Pay, promotions, interesting work, praise, awards
Negative Reinforcement:
The removal of negative consequences when workers perform desired behaviors.
Nagging, complaining
Reinforcement Schedules
Continuous Reinforcement:
Occurs after every occurrence of a behavior.
Partial Reinforcement:
Occurs only a portion of the time that behavior occurs.
Differences:
- Continuous reinforcement can result in faster learning of desired behaviors.
- Behaviors learned using partial reinforcement are likely to last longer.
Reinforcement Schedules
Fixed-Interval Schedule:
The period of time between the occurrence of each instance of reinforcement is fixed or set.
Variable-Interval Schedule:
The amount of time between reinforcements varies around a constant average.
Fixed-Ratio Schedule:
A certain number of desired behaviors must occur before reinforcement is provided.
Variable-Ratio Schedule:
The number of desired behaviors that must occur before reinforcement varies around a constant average.