Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction

2013-10-25 Thread MiguelRoig
aching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 8:14:25 AM Subject: Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction It seems that whenever a post appears on TIPS about behavioral principles - such as my own regarding the Family Guy YouTube video - there is a back and

Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction

2013-10-25 Thread Gerald Peterson
esistant strain of reinforcement. >> Rick >> >> Proverbs 14:15 "A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives >> thought >> to his steps." >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Michael Britt [mailto:mich...@thepsychfiles.c

Re: [tips] Funny example of extinction

2013-10-25 Thread Patrick Dolan
http://www.hulu.com/watch/35968 One from the Simpsons that has the same lessons as the Family Guy one. Patrick Patrick O. Dolan Associate Professor of Psychology Drew University Madison, NJ 07940 On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Jonathan Mueller wrote: > > > > > > > I've used that clip for ye

Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction

2013-10-25 Thread Paul Brandon
istant strain of reinforcement. > Rick > > Proverbs 14:15 "A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives > thought > to his steps." > > > -Original Message----- > From: Michael Britt [mailto:mich...@thepsychfiles.com] > Sent: Friday, October 25,

Re: [tips] Funny example of extinction

2013-10-25 Thread Jonathan Mueller
I've used that clip for years. It's awesome. Jon === Jon Mueller Professor of Psychology North Central College 30 N. Brainard St. Naperville, IL 60540 voice: (630)-637-5329 fax: (630)-637-5121 jfmuel...@noctrl.edu http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu >>> "Pollak, Edward (Re

RE: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction

2013-10-25 Thread rfro...@jbu.edu
sage/?search=proverbs%2017:15&version=NIV> From: Mike Palij [mailto:m...@nyu.edu] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 8:39 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Cc: Michael Palij Subject: RE: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction I always cringe when someone suggests a "real life&

Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction

2013-10-25 Thread Rick Stevens
age- > From: Michael Britt [mailto:mich...@thepsychfiles.com] > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 7:14 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction > > It seems that whenever a post appears on TIPS about behavioral pri

RE: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction

2013-10-25 Thread Mike Palij
anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps." -Original Message- From: Michael Britt [mailto:mich...@thepsychfiles.com] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 7:14 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction It seems that

RE: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction

2013-10-25 Thread rfro...@jbu.edu
ing in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction It seems that whenever a post appears on TIPS about behavioral principles - such as my own regarding the Family Guy YouTube video - there is a back and forth about which aspect of behavioral theory the idea

Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction

2013-10-25 Thread Michael Britt
It seems that whenever a post appears on TIPS about behavioral principles - such as my own regarding the Family Guy YouTube video - there is a back and forth about which aspect of behavioral theory the idea represents. It makes you want to not post anything on TIPS that is behaviorally related

Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction

2013-10-24 Thread Paul Brandon
irector of Assessment > Knox College > 2 East South Street > Galesburg, IL 61401-4999 > 309-341-7260 > > > From: Michael Britt [mailto:mich...@thepsychfiles.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 9:50 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subjec

Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction

2013-10-24 Thread MiguelRoig
there does not seem to have been any generalization of their crying for other things. Miguel - - Original Message - From: "Michael Britt" To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 10:49:39 AM Subject: Re: [tips] Fu

RE: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction

2013-10-24 Thread Leah Adams-Curtis
AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction Miguel, I was thinking that the mother was trying her hardest not to respond to the boy and so thus she was trying to extinguish his behavior of repeatedly asking her questions

Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction

2013-10-24 Thread Michael Britt
Miguel, I was thinking that the mother was trying her hardest not to respond to the boy and so thus she was trying to extinguish his behavior of repeatedly asking her questions while she was trying to rest. Obviously she fails so in the end I guess you're right - she's reinforcing the boy's beh

Re: [tips] Funny Example of Extinction

2013-10-24 Thread MiguelRoig
Extinction?! Quite the contrary. In my mind this is a good example of variable ratio/interval of reinforcement. Thanks for sharing. I admit to being a fan of this show. Miguel - Original Message - From: "Michael Britt" To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" Sent: T