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Chapter 11
Positive Reinforcement
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Psychology
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01/07/2014

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Automatic Reinforcement
Definition
does not need social mediation to be reinforcing
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Conditioned Reinforcer
Definition
stimulus is reinforcing because of pairing
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Generalized Conditioned Reinforcer
Definition
does not depend on an EO to be reinforcing, is "generic"
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Positive Reinforcement
Definition
response to behavior that increases future frequency of behavior
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Positive Reinforcer
Definition
stimulus that reinforces when presented
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Premack Principle
Definition
increases low-probability behavior when it is contingent on high-probability behavior
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Reinforcer Assessment
Definition
method of determining effectiveness of reinforcers
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Response-Deprivation Hypothesis
Definition
Premack Principle
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Stimulus Preference Assessment
Definition
method of assessing and ranking preferred stimuli
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Unconditioned Reinforcer
Definition
stimulus is reinforcing because of evolved need
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