Pick Two of the Four Basic Schedules of Reinforcement, Describe

question 439

Essay

Pick two of the four basic schedules of reinforcement, describe them, and give at least one example of the reinforcement schedule operating in daily life.

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Definitions:

Relearning

The process of learning again something that was previously learned and then forgotten; it usually occurs faster than initial learning.

Extinction

The diminishing of an operant response when it is no longer reinforced, leading to a reduction or cessation of the behavior.

Initial Learning

The first stage in the learning process, where the basics of a task or knowledge are acquired.

Second-Order CR

A conditioned response elicited by a stimulus that has been associated with another stimulus already established as a conditioned stimulus.