6] Operant Conditioning (2)

Question 1

What is stimulus control

Answer 1

When behaviour occurs at a higher rate in the presence of a stimulus rather than the absence

Question 2

What is discrimination learning

Answer 2

Learning to respond when reinforcement is available and not respond when unavailable

Question 3

What is a motivating operation

Answer 3

When a person wants a stimulus it allows it to work as a reinforcer

Question 4

What is an establishing operation

Answer 4

An MO that increase the current effectiveness of a reinforcer
E.g: Hunger makes food an effective reinforcer

Question 5

What is an abolishing operation

Answer 5

An MO that decreases the current effectiveness of a reinforcer
E.g: Eating- food is a less effective reinforcer

Question 6

What is shaping

Answer 6

During learning an organism can emit a response it was unable to before learning, it is a procedure for generating new responses

Question 7

What is differential reinforcement

Answer 7

The procedure where reinforcement is provided for responses that share quality and is withheld when it does not have that quality

Question 8

Differential reinforcement reinforces dimensions in..

Answer 8

1] Topography
2] Frequency
3] Latency
4] Duration
5] Amplitude/Magnitude of a behaviour

Question 9

Advantages of shaping

Answer 9

1] Teaches new behaviour
2] Reinforcement based approach
3] Can be combined with behavioural change procedures

Question 10

Disadvantages of reinforcement

Answer 10

1] Time consuming
2] Progress isn’t linear
3] Requires skilled practitioner
4] Can be misapplied
5] Any behaviour can be shaped