You Want to Teach Your Dog to Fetch the Remote

question 74

Essay

You want to teach your dog to fetch the remote control for your TV. Why should you first use continuous reinforcement and then switch to partial reinforcement? ​

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Definitions:

Conscious Thought

The state of being aware of one's thoughts, feelings, and sensations; it involves processes that are within an individual's direct awareness.

Wundt

Refers to Wilhelm Wundt, a German physician and psychologist who is considered one of the founders of modern psychology.

Mode

The value that appears most frequently in a data set.

Introspection

The examination of one's own thoughts and feelings as a way of understanding one’s mental processes.