Psychology 3202

Study Guide - Test 4

1. Be able to define FR, VR, FI, and VI schedules of reinforcement.

2. Be able to recognize and describe the patterns of responding that develop under FR, VR, FI, and VI schedules of reinforcement.

3. Be able to recognize and describe the patterns of responding that develop under FR, VR, FI, and VI schedules of reinforcement as they would appear on a cumulative record.

4. Be able to identify the schedule of reinforcement in operation in a concrete situation and make predictions about the expected patterns of behavior.

5. Be able to predict the amount of behavior directed towards a choice according to the matching law. What does the matching law tell us about understanding the value of a reward?

6. Be able to apply the approach of the above people to the analysis of concrete situations. Be able to connect the name with the explanation.

7. Be able to apply and differentiate Premack's reinforcement principle and his punishment principle.

8. Be able to compare and contrast Premack's approach with the approach of Timberlake and Allison.

9. Be able to calculate whether a schedule produces contingent response deprivation and the expected size of the reinforcement effect. (Yes, you can use a calculator during the test.)

10. Know the general approach of Thorndike, Hull, Guthrie, Skinner, Meehl, Premack, & Timberlake and Allison to the issue of prediction of whether an event/activity will function as a reinforcer.