behaviorcontrasted
Behaviorcontrasted, commonly referred to as behavioral contrast, is a phenomenon in operant conditioning where changing the reinforcement conditions in one component of a concurrent or multiple schedule produces a change in the rate of a target behavior in another component, typically in the opposite direction of the change in reinforcement.
The effect is observed in both animals and humans and is described as positive or negative contrast.
Mechanisms for behavioral contrast are often discussed in the context of relative reinforcement and choice. The
Applications and implications of behavioral contrast include insights into choice behavior, scheduling of reinforcement in training