Video: Schedules of Reinforcement in Psychology

Slot machines, Skinner, and Variable Reinforcement · Comments6

Video: Schedules of Reinforcement in Psychology A variable ratio reinforcement schedule occurs when, after X number of actions, a certain reward is achieved Using the rat example, the rat

Slot machines, Skinner, and Variable Reinforcement · Comments6

gambling slot machines Gambling and lottery games are good examples of a reward based on a variable-ratio schedule Schedules of reinforcement play a central role in

An example of a person engaging in a Variable Ratio of Reinforcement is a gambler at a slot machine The person knows that if they just keep

gambling on slot machines Skinner uses gambling as an example of the power and effectiveness of conditioning behavior based on a variable ratio reinforcement schedule In fact, Skinner

This reinforcement schedule is highly effective at reinforcing behavior, as players become conditioned to associate the act of spinning the