- Continuous reinforcement is the reinforcement of a behavior every time the behavior occurs
- Continuous reinforcement is not always practical or possible
- The alternative is partial reinforcement, which means a behavior is not reinforced every time the behavior occurs
II. Operant Conditioning - Interval Schedules
- Fixed - Interval Schedule: a fixed amount of time must elapse between reinforcements
- Variable – Interval Schedule: varying amounts of time go by between reinforcements
Review - ____________ are unwanted events that decrease the frequency of the behavior they follow.
- ___________ is defined as the strengthening of a response.
- A Operant Conditioning
- B Reinforcement
- C Classical Conditioning
- D Adaptation
- Cognitive psychologists focus on the mental aspects of learning and are interested in what people or animals know, not just what they do
- Cognitive learning is based on the idea that people and animals can learn by thinking or by watching others
III. Cognitive Factors in Learning - Cognitive learning studies multiple factors including:
III. Cognitive Factors in Learning - There are several different types of Cognitive Learning
- Latent Learning is learning that remains hidden until it is needed
- Most psychologists believe that much learning takes place without reinforcement
III. Cognitive Factors in Learning - Observational Learning knowledge and skills acquired by observing and imitating others
- Modeling is a basic form of imitation
- Vicarious reinforcement is the ability to learn from the experiences of another
- Observational learning and modeling account for much of human learning
III. Cognitive Factors in Learning - Media Violence very controversial issue
- Television is a major source of informal observational learning
- Most health professionals agree that media violence contributes to aggression
III. Cognitive Factors in Learning - Class Activity
- You will be coming up with a different example of what people (society) have learned because of the media
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