Parents know how hard it can be for kids to stay away from their social media connections - be it facebook, instagram or Snapchat. As soon as my 15-year old gets out of swim practice it’s the first thing he does. After all, there might be a message for him. This would be variable interval reinforcement if I’m correct - he doesn’t have to actually do anything but a new message (reinforcer) might have arrived.
It seems pretty darn powerful, which seems weird because I’ve always thought of variable interval reinforcers as weak. Thoughts? Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. [email protected] http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=45725 or send a blank email to leave-45725-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
