Response rate is proportional to the rate of reinforcement for that behavior relative to the rate of reinforcement for other behaviors. This means that if one behavior is reinforced on an FI-2 schedule and another behavior on an FI-6 schedule, the matching law predicts that the first behavior will occur at three times the rate of the second behavior (i.e., a FI 2 gets reinforced three times more often than an FI 6). This assumes concurrent schedules of reinforcement, and variables such as response effort and immediacy, magnitude, and quality of reinforcement remain constant.
Consider a child who could ask mom or dad for a cookie because they are both available. The matching law would predict that because mom gives cookies five times more often than dad, the child is going to ask mom five times for every one time he asks dad. The matching law pertains to the delivery of reinforcement on concurrent schedules (i.e., at the same time). The matching law doesn't apply when only one parent is available to ask.
Matching law predicts that with a VI or FI schedule, the time spent on an activity will be proportional to the reinforcement provided. It also includes the effect of punishment. There are concurrent schedules of positive reinforcement that are equal for the 3 tasks and a concurrent schedule of negative reinforcement for meeting shipment quotas.
The occurrence of high probability (high-p) behaviors momentarily increases the probability of low probability (low-p) behaviors of the same equivalence class occurring. Complying with high probability requests appears to reduce the AO for noncompliance to the low probability request; this is called behavioral momentum.
Behavioral momentum results from compliance to high-p requests. That is, the individual is asked to do two to five things in rapid succession that he is likely to do (i.e., high probability request), followed by a request that he is not likely to do (i.e., low probability request). Compliance with the high probability requests increases the likelihood that the low probability requests will be followed.
A high-p request sequence alters the immediate probability of compliance with a low-p request as a result of behavioral momentum. It is an antecedent intervention, and seems to simply reduce the AO for noncompliance. Acknowledging compliance (and possibly tangible reinforcers), may increase the future probability of compliance with the "low-p" request.
High probability behaviors evoked by requests in rapid succession (thus establishing behavioral momentum) can increase compliance with an immediate low-probability request. This form of intervention is called a high-p request sequence.
Brief social reinforcement is usually sufficient for compliance with high-p requests. It is often advised to provide a more potent reinforcer following compliance with low-p requests.
Behavioral contrast occurs when the rate of a behavior changes as a function of a change in the schedule of reinforcement for the behavior in another context. For example, a child teases two peers to get their attention. One of the peers begins to ignore this behavior. Teasing of this peer decreases while teasing of the other peer increases. Behavioral contrast effects may be short- or long-term.
Behavioral contrast occurs when the rate of a behavior changes as a function of a change in the schedule of reinforcement for the behavior in another context. For example, a child teases peers to get their attention - one at recess and one in the classroom. One of the peers begins to ignore this behavior. Teasing of this peer decreases while teasing of the other peer increases. Behavioral contrast effects may be short- or long-term.
Contrast refers to a negative association between the rates of behavior operating under different components of a multiple schedule of reinforcement. Positive behavioral contrast occurs when a decrease on one schedule causes an increase in response rate on an unaltered schedule. Negative behavioral contrast occurs when an increase on one schedule causes a decrease in the other schedule.
Contrast refers to a negative association between the rates of behavior operating under different components of a multiple schedule of reinforcement. When the reinforcement schedule is changed in one component, thereby changing the response rate, the response rates in the unchanged components change in the opposite direction
The individual is asked to do two to five things at a rapid pace that he is likely to do (i.e., high probability request), followed by a request that he is not likely to do (i.e., low probability request). Compliance with the high probability requests increases the likelihood that the low probability requests will be followed. This phenomenon is called behavioral momentum.
The matching law best describes relative rates of reinforcement delivered on interval-based schedules. With a ratio schedule of reinforcement, behavior tends to follow the richer schedule.
'심리학, 행동분석 공부 노트.. 끄적거림' 카테고리의 다른 글
Behavioral Contrast Effects (0) | 2018.06.02 |
---|---|
Unwanted Effects of Punishment (0) | 2018.06.02 |
Conditioned Reinforcement, Unconditioned Punishment, Conditioned Punishment (0) | 2018.05.28 |
Schedules of Reinforcement & Punishment (0) | 2018.05.21 |
Positive & Negative Reinforcement (0) | 2018.05.20 |