Positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, punishment, primary reinforcement, secondary reinforcement, schedules of reinforcement. Power point explaining the differences between these concepts.

1. Operant Conditioning
Positive ReinforcementPositive Reinforcement
-the effect of increasing
the frequency of
behaviour by using
consequences that are
pleasant when they
happen
NegativeNegative
ReinforcementReinforcement
- The effect of
increasing the
frequency of a
behaviour by using
PunishmentPunishment
- The effect of
decreasing the
frequency of a
behaviour by using
consequences that are
un pleasant when they
happen.
-StrengthensStrengthens
BehaviourBehaviour
- Giving rewards forGiving rewards for
desired behaviour.desired behaviour.
-Strengthens
behaviour.
-Taking away
something
unpleasant for
desired behaviour.
-Weakens Behaviour
- Taking away of
something pleasant,
giving something
unpleasant for
undesired behaviour.

2. Primary Reinforcement
Secondary Reinforcement
The effect of
strengthening a response
By satisfying a need, like
hunger and thirst
The effect of strengthening a
response through association
Using money, because you
associate that with satisfaction of
needs like providing foods

3. Schedules of reinforcement
- The varying of how many responses they had to perform before receiving
reinforcement. - If reward given every time desired behaviour performed, this is
called continuous reinforcement.
- If a reward given sometimes for desire behaviour, that is called partial
reinforcement.
Fixed
Interval
Fixed Ratio
Variable Ratio
Variable
Interval
Provides
reinforcement at
regulartimes.
Reinforcement
is related to the
numberof
behaviours
performed.
Provides
reinforcement at
timed intervals, the
gap varies around
an average.
Reinforcement
afterseveral
responses made,
the exact number
varies around an
average.