Psych Behavior
April 3rd, 2014
(Chapter 1 & 2)
Behavioral view
- Covering all psychological theories doesn’t allow you to learn enough about any one theory.
- There is more scientific data supporting behavioral psychology compared to other views.
- With education in behavioral analysis, you can get a job as soon as you graduate using ABA – Applied Behavior Analysis.
Biologically helpful stimuli may NOT be reinforcers.
- ex) Exercise
Biologically harmful stimuli CAN be reinforcers.
- ex) salt, processed sugar, trans fat, cigarettes
CHAPTER 2 – REINFORCEMENT: POSITIVE
Reinforcement Principle – a response will occur more frequently if a reinforcer or an increase in a reinforcer has followed it in the past, in a similar setting.
Reinforcement Contingency – a response contingent presentation of a reinforcer, resulting in an increased frequency of that response.
Environmental Quality General Rule – You can increase the frequency of entering a setting by putting more reinforcers in that setting, but you will have to make some reinforcers contingent on productive behavior if you want that to increase productivity in that setting.
Skinner Box – commonly used test chamber invented by Douglas Ellson. Includes a response device and a source of reinforcers.
The “Don’t Say” Rule – with non-verbal organisms, don’t say……… - Expects - Associates - Knows - Learns that - Thinks - Imagines - Figures out - Understands - In order to - Don’t say “wants” - Trying to - Makes the connection
CHAPTER 3 – ESCAPE (NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT)
Aversive stimulus – a stimulus that increases the future frequency of a response that its removal (termination) follows.
- the removal or reduction of an aversive stimulus, contingent on a response, reinforces that response….as a result, the frequency of that response increases.
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Escape response – one that removes or reduces an aversive stimulus
- Example) Ed receives a shock….so
(Chapter 1 & 2)
Behavioral view
- Covering all psychological theories doesn’t allow you to learn enough about any one theory.
- There is more scientific data supporting behavioral psychology compared to other views.
- With education in behavioral analysis, you can get a job as soon as you graduate using ABA – Applied Behavior Analysis.
Biologically helpful stimuli may NOT be reinforcers.
- ex) Exercise
Biologically harmful stimuli CAN be reinforcers.
- ex) salt, processed sugar, trans fat, cigarettes
CHAPTER 2 – REINFORCEMENT: POSITIVE
Reinforcement Principle – a response will occur more frequently if a reinforcer or an increase in a reinforcer has followed it in the past, in a similar setting.
Reinforcement Contingency – a response contingent presentation of a reinforcer, resulting in an increased frequency of that response.
Environmental Quality General Rule – You can increase the frequency of entering a setting by putting more reinforcers in that setting, but you will have to make some reinforcers contingent on productive behavior if you want that to increase productivity in that setting.
Skinner Box – commonly used test chamber invented by Douglas Ellson. Includes a response device and a source of reinforcers.
The “Don’t Say” Rule – with non-verbal organisms, don’t say……… - Expects - Associates - Knows - Learns that - Thinks - Imagines - Figures out - Understands - In order to - Don’t say “wants” - Trying to - Makes the connection
CHAPTER 3 – ESCAPE (NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT)
Aversive stimulus – a stimulus that increases the future frequency of a response that its removal (termination) follows.
- the removal or reduction of an aversive stimulus, contingent on a response, reinforces that response….as a result, the frequency of that response increases.
-
Escape response – one that removes or reduces an aversive stimulus
- Example) Ed receives a shock….so