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Sniffy Final
Sniffy Final
Sniffy Final
Today:
1) The Experiment
2) Operant Conditioning
3) The 5 Reinforcement Schedules well use
4) Steps to completing the assignment
5) Grade Determination
The Experiment
Train Sniffy using Operant Conditioning
using campus computer program
Operant Conditioning
Increases the rate of a desired
behavior by reinforcing that
behavior when it occurs
In our case, we want Sniffy to
bar-press
We will reinforce with food
pellets
Emphasis is on the
Response
Emphasis is on the
Stimulus
Continuous Reinforcement
(CRF):
Partial Reinforcement
(PRF):
PRF SchedulesTypes:
Fixed:
Reward happens after
a set number of
responses
Variable:
Reward happens around
a certain average number
of responses
Fixed Ratio
Variable Ratio
OR
OR
Fixed Interval
Variable Interval
You Submit:
Assignment is due the week of April 2nd
As you go through the Steps, your manual instructs
you to record certain observations
Grade Determination:
Questions: 5.5%
Printed Records: 2%
Participation: 5%
Total: 12.5%
Starting Today:
Read through your manual
Start on steps 1 and 2
Observe Sniffys behavior and get him Magazine
Trained
Before you leave, save your work as CRF