This was such a great explanation! I was able to get a much better understanding from it, especially from the last line in the video about how we "allocate our responses based on our learning history and rate of reinforcement". I often think of the matching law in terms of a dog being trained to sit. It we were to reinforce a dog sitting straight up ten times more than the dog sitting a in a more slouched position, the dog will be ten times more likely to sit in the straight up position in the future.
I really enjoyed this video, I see a lot of teachers not using strategies before the behavior occurs but only after the behavior occurs. So important to use proactive strategies. Love teaching functional communication to ask for more time
Another killer video! Matching law lays the theoretical constructs for how our environment influences choice within our behaviors. I think Matching Law illustrates the magic of behavioral science because how preferences and choices can be understood by analyzing our behavior relative to the rate of reinforcement allocated to each of our choices. My particular interest is how I can study my learner's potential reinforcers and how I can manipulate the reinforcer dimensions to obtain better responding. These dimensions include manipulations with rate of reinforcement, quality of reinforcement, delay of reinforcement, and response effort to obtain reinforcement. The implication of this being, for example, some students may prefer immediate rewards with a lesser response effort and some students may prefer more delayed rewards with a greater response effort. With that sentiment I can apply Matching Law to my own life. Sometimes I find myself succumbing to going out to eat (immediate reward) instead of cooking a healthy meal at own (delayed reward) with the bigger pay off of being healthy.
Matching Law is something I appreciate being taught thoroughly in graduate school. I use Matching Law when looking at challenging behavior occurring after I have started implementing my treatment plan. I look at this to ensure that my schedule of reinforcement from interventions is more dense than that of the challenging behaviors. We know it’s scientifically proven that the behavior will follow where the richer schedule of reinforcement is. This helps ensure that the interventions are successful or if I need to make modifications.
So concise, great breakdown of the formula, and strong real-world examples. Such an important concept in behavior economics. In studying learner behavior, it's critical to keep in mind they're making so many choices all day long.
I have a question. Could we say we are seeing matching law in an applied setting when we are doing free-operant preference assessments? When a child spends more time playing with one toy over the next does it show that this toy is more reinforcing than the others and so she is allocating her play behaviors to that particular toy?
Good question. Its limited info to know what's controlling what. But we know the one toy is reinforcing the behavior of playing but not sure we can claim the other toy is not a reinforcer unless we know more info.
My left ear enjoyed this
sorry bout that
I really needed an applied example of this and really appreciate how you broke it down so easily. Thanks so much!
This was such a great explanation! I was able to get a much better understanding from it, especially from the last line in the video about how we "allocate our responses based on our learning history and rate of reinforcement". I often think of the matching law in terms of a dog being trained to sit. It we were to reinforce a dog sitting straight up ten times more than the dog sitting a in a more slouched position, the dog will be ten times more likely to sit in the straight up position in the future.
I'm the long run yes. Thanks Emily
I really enjoyed this video, I see a lot of teachers not using strategies before the behavior occurs but only after the behavior occurs. So important to use proactive strategies. Love teaching functional communication to ask for more time
Another killer video! Matching law lays the theoretical constructs for how our environment influences choice within our behaviors. I think Matching Law illustrates the magic of behavioral science because how preferences and choices can be understood by analyzing our behavior relative to the rate of reinforcement allocated to each of our choices. My particular interest is how I can study my learner's potential reinforcers and how I can manipulate the reinforcer dimensions to obtain better responding. These dimensions include manipulations with rate of reinforcement, quality of reinforcement, delay of reinforcement, and response effort to obtain reinforcement. The implication of this being, for example, some students may prefer immediate rewards with a lesser response effort and some students may prefer more delayed rewards with a greater response effort. With that sentiment I can apply Matching Law to my own life. Sometimes I find myself succumbing to going out to eat (immediate reward) instead of cooking a healthy meal at own (delayed reward) with the bigger pay off of being healthy.
Wow that was well put Heather
Well done! Thank you for the examples and simplicity! Great clip!
thanks kimberlee
What's the color of the third door???
Thanks Matt, I needed a little more understanding of matching law before going to supervision meeting today.
I appreciate the way you break down the higher rate of reinforcement. Thank you
So glad you liked it. Matt Linder ks awesome
Matching Law is something I appreciate being taught thoroughly in graduate school. I use Matching Law when looking at challenging behavior occurring after I have started implementing my treatment plan. I look at this to ensure that my schedule of reinforcement from interventions is more dense than that of the challenging behaviors. We know it’s scientifically proven that the behavior will follow where the richer schedule of reinforcement is. This helps ensure that the interventions are successful or if I need to make modifications.
Sure does Cody thanks man
So concise, great breakdown of the formula, and strong real-world examples. Such an important concept in behavior economics. In studying learner behavior, it's critical to keep in mind they're making so many choices all day long.
Tom McD thanks for the feedback. I appreciate the specificity.
I googled the matching law to read up on it more and this link popped up!! shouldve checked here first
Thats so awesome it popped up Kylie
I have a question. Could we say we are seeing matching law in an applied setting when we are doing free-operant preference assessments? When a child spends more time playing with one toy over the next does it show that this toy is more reinforcing than the others and so she is allocating her play behaviors to that particular toy?
Good question. Its limited info to know what's controlling what. But we know the one toy is reinforcing the behavior of playing but not sure we can claim the other toy is not a reinforcer unless we know more info.
I'm sure my answer seems silly and now that I look at it I'm not even sure what I meant
@@TheBdinovi1 No - I know what I mean - I was confused if there was enough info to make the decision too.
Cool
you sound just like jim from the office