Download PSYCH 2044 Final Exam | PSYC 2044 - Psychology of Learning and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 The Matching Law DEFINITION 1 the proportion of responses emitted on a particular schedule matches the proportion of reinforcers obtained on that schedule TERM 2 The Matching Law DEFINITION 2 predicts a consistent relationship between the proportion of reinforcers and the proportion of responses TERM 3 Undermatching DEFINITION 3 the proportion of responses is less different than would be predicted by matching. can occur when there is little cost for switching from one schedule to another TERM 4 Changeover Delay DEFINITION 4 a slight delay of during which no response will be effective in producing a reinforcer, even if a reinforcer happens to be available at the time. This can be reduced by adding a slight cost for switching between schedules TERM 5 Pvermatching DEFINITION 5 the proportion of responses on the richer schedule versus the poorer schedule is more different than would be predicted by matching. Can occur when the cost of moving from one alternative to another is very high TERM 6 Bias From Matching DEFINITION 6 when on alternative attracts a higher proportion of responses than would be predicted by matching, REGARDLESS of whether that alternative contains the richer or poorer schedule of reinforcement TERM 7 Melioration Theory DEFINITION 7 the distribution of behavior in a choice situation shifts toward those alternative that have higher value regardless of the long-term effect on the overall amount of reinforcement TERM 8 Melioration Theory Problems DEFINITION 8 the tendency to move toward the richer alternative can sometimes result in a substantial reduction in the total amount of reinforcement obtained, because:1. the alternative may not require as much responding, 2. overindulgence in a highly reinforcing alternative can result in long-term habituation, 3. its often the result of behavior being too strongly governed by immediate consequences TERM 9 Plato View of Self Control DEFINITION 9 people engage in actions that are not of their best interest because of a lack of education TERM 10 Aristotle view on Self Control DEFINITION 10 people often act in ways that they recognize as counterproductive
