Psychology / Unit 5 Psych 0567 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Choosing a Reinforcement Schedule
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The idea
A schedule is chosen by matching the response pattern wanted and the extinction resistance wanted to the schedule that produces both.
In practice
A habit that must survive lapses calls for a variable schedule, because intermittent reinforcement resists extinction.
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