Behaviourism: operant conditoning

Question 1

How does learning happen

Answer 1

By making and strengthening an assocaitation between a stimulus and a response

Question 2

What is the association between a stimulus and response called

Answer 2

S-R bond

Question 3

What happens once the S-R bond has been made

Answer 3

It increases the liklihood of the desired response happening

Question 4

How are S-R bonds formed

Answer 4

Reinforcment

Question 5

What did skinner suggest we can do to correct and incorrect responses

Answer 5

Correct responses can be strengthened and inccorect responses can be weakened

Question 6

What 4 things should a coach do when using operant conditioning

Answer 6

• Allow performer to use trial and error
• Manipulate the environment to ensure the successful/desried response occurs
• Offer a satisfier when correct response is shown so the response will be repeated
• Offer an annoyer when an incorrect response is shown so that the response will not be repeated

Question 7

Describe postive reinforment

Answer 7

Endorsing a performer’s action when it is correct, so that they repeat that action in the future

Question 8

Describe negative reinforcment

Answer 8

Saying nothing when a correct action is shown after a period of critism about a performance (removal of negative stimuli)

Question 9

Describe punishment

Answer 9

Method of reducing or eliminating undesirable actions. eg extra training, fines, bans