Working Memory and Reinforcement Schedule Jointly Determine Reinforcement Learning in Children: Potential Implications for Behavioral Parent Training

Frontiers in Psychology

Elien Segers¹ 

关键词: BPT;    PREE;    working memory;    acquisition;    extinction;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00394

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) is often provided for childhood psychiatric disorders. These disorders have been shown to be associated with working memory impairments. BPT is based on operant learning principles, yet how operant principles shape behavior (through the partial reinforcement (PRF) extinction effect, i.e., greater resistance to extinction that is created when behavior is reinforced partially rather than continuously) and the potential role of working memory therein is scarcely studied in children. This study explored the PRF extinction effect and the role of working memory therein using experimental tasks in typically developing children.

【 授权许可】

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