CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 HumanitiesPsychologyLearning3 Marks
Question
Discuss the various schedules of reinforcement.
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Answer
Skinner is also known for his schedules of reinforcement which is classified into:
Intermittent/ partial reinforcement: When reinforcement is not given continuously, but only at intervals, it is called intermittent reinforcement.
Intermittent schedule responses are some times reinforced, some times not. So it is also called partial reinforcement.
It has been found that it produces greater resistence to extinction i.e. it is more effective.
Continuous Reinforcement: It refers to that reinforcement which is given to the organism every time he/ she. makes the appropriate response. It is less effective because it produces less effective resistence to extinction.
Delayed Reinforcement: Delay in the delivery of reinforcement leads to poor level of performance.
These forms of reinforcement act as a determiner to facilitate learning.
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