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clmills979

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Explain automatic reinforcement and provide a novel example of it.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Explain the concept of the arbitrary nature of reinforcement.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Ksh22

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Automatic reinforcement means that a behavior produces its own reinforcement, without another person to deliver it. An example is scratching your skin. The act of scratching produces stimulation that may be reinforcing to an individual.

Answer to Question 2

Reinforcement is arbitrary in the sense that any behavior that is followed closely in time by a reinforcer gets reinforced. It does not matter if the behavior is desirable or not or whether the delivery of reinforcement was programmed/intentional or not. Behaviors are selected


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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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