A-Level psychology [edexcel]- Operant conditioning schedules of reinforcement

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on operant conditioning schedules of reinforcement and behaviour modification. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 15 slides on the power point.

Included:

• Starter activity, true or false based on social psychology.
• Title page- encouraging students to think about what rewards would motivate them the most. Scenario provided.
• Recap of operant conditioning.
• Video clip summarising schedules of reinforcement, link provided on pp slide.
• Explanation of continuous and partial reinforcement schedules.
• Explanation of fixed and variable ratio schedules.
• Explanation of fixed and variable interval schedules.
• Short answer exam questions- mark scheme on the pp slide.
• Explanation of behaviour modification & shaping.
• Fill in the blanks task - answer sheet also provided.
• Links to issues and debates- student application task.
• Strengths and weaknesses of reinforcement schedules.
• Homework task- revision consolidation.