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MattG comments on Open Thread March 31 - April 7 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

2 Post author: beoShaffer 01 April 2014 01:41AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 01 April 2014 07:49:43AM 6 points [-]

Has there been any research into reinforcement schedules that work such that when a behavior is shown less often, reinforcement is increased, and when the behavior returns to high levels, it is decreased? Like spaced repetition, but with reinforcement?

Comment author: Emile 01 April 2014 11:54:29AM 11 points [-]

Yep! In Applied Behavior Analysis this is called Thinning.

Comment author: [deleted] 02 April 2014 05:08:48PM 1 point [-]

Thanks!