compound schedule of reinforcement

a procedure for studying a single response in which two or more schedules of reinforcement are arranged to alternate, to appear in succession, or to be in effect simultaneously (i.e., concurrently). See conjoint schedule; mixed reinforcement schedule; multiple reinforcement schedule; tandem reinforcement.

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Psychology term of the day

January 30th 2025

pseudocommunication

pseudocommunication

n. distorted attempts at communication or vestiges of communication in the form of fragments of words, apparently meaningless sounds, and unfathomable gestures. The condition is sometimes observed in individuals with different types of schizophrenia.