According Cooper, Heron and Heward (2007), differential reinforcement is defined as “reinforcing only those responses within a response class that meets a specific criterion along some dimension (i.e. frequency, topography, duration, latency, or magnitude) and placing all other responses in the class on extinction.”. This will be further explained in the post below. _____________________________________________________ There… Continue reading Differential Reinforcement
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Reinforcement Schedules
A common question I have been asked recently would be with regards to reinforcement schedules. It is important to know which schedule to use as it serves as a guide how often the learner would contact reinforcement, affecting how quickly the learner would learn the targeted skill/ behavior. ________________________________________________________There are 4 types of reinforcement schedules.… Continue reading Reinforcement Schedules
