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Human LearningTopic 5: Part 2.3 Schedules of Reinforcement
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Complex schedules Multiple schedules
Two ore more simple schedules, each associated with a stimulus
Red light = VI10 green light = FI5 Two schedules alternate on the same key
Mixed schedules
Same as above – but no SD.
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Chained Schedules Sr is delivered on the completion of the last in a series of schedules
Red disk (FR 10) changes after the 10th response, to yellow disk (FI 15) after the response it changes again to green on a VR 20. The last peck is then reinforced.
FR10 FI 15 VR 20 Sr
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Concurrent Schedules Two ore more schedules available at a given time
Great for studying choice
FR10 VR 20
SrSr
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Cooperative Schedules Two organisms
working on different or same schedules – but SR for either is dependent on both
Total of 100R between both birds – then both receive SR
Both must make at least 10 before either gets SR
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