The field of behavioural psychology investigates the ways in which reinforcement schedules shape actions across both human and non-human subjects. By systematically varying the contingencies of ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Drug abstinence studies indicate that escalating reinforcement schedules maintain abstinence for longer periods than fixed reinforcement ...

Rats given acquisition and extinction training in discrete lever-pressing trials in lieu of the conventional runway were required to complete a fixed ratio of responses on a retractable lever to end ...

At the core of reinforcement learning is the concept that the optimal behavior or action is reinforced by a positive reward. Similar to toddlers learning how to walk who adjust actions based on the ...