discussion- schedule of reinforcement

/in /by

Discussions are fundamental to shared learning, so please be sure to participate early and often!

After you have completed the Reading, and without reviewing your classmate’s responses, post your initial response to the following Discussion. Your post should be at least 400–450 words in length and should extend the discussion of the group supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources.

After you have submitted your initial post, take time to review your classmates’ responses and to respond specifically and substantially to at least two of them. Refer to the Discussion Rubric for specific grading explanation.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Reinforcement

There are many variations to schedules of reinforcement which impact behavior of individuals in organizations. Understanding and applying schedules of reinforcement can lead to increases in productivity, and improvement in staff morale among others.

Chapter 5 of your textbook provides a comprehensive review of research in the area of schedules of reinforcement located in Table 5.1 (pp. 149–155). For your Discussion this week you should select one of the studies listed in Table 5.1 and complete the following:

  1. Define schedule of reinforcement.
  2. Identify the schedule of reinforcement examined in the study. Describe the schedule and include a discussion of the response rates and patterns associated with each.
  3. Give a brief summary of the results. Discuss the implications of the results and importance of schedules of reinforcement in relation to behavior of individuals within an organization.
  4. Discuss how you would use visual analysis of graphed data to determine the effectiveness of the schedule of reinforcement on the outcome or performance measure.

Reference

Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2007). Applied behavior analysis (2nd ed.). Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

Redmon, W., Johnson, M., Mawhinney, T. (2001). Handbook of organizational performance
behavior analysis and management. Routledge, 20130403. VitalBook file.