Behaviourism - Skinner Flashcards
1
Q
What did Skinner propose?
A
Operant conditioning
2
Q
What is operant conditioning?
A
Learning through consequences which are either punishments or reinforcements
3
Q
positive reinforcement
A
Add a pleasant stimulus/reward to increase or maintain behaviour
4
Q
Negative reinforcement
A
Remove an unpleasant stimulus to increase or maintain behaviour
5
Q
Positive punishment
A
Adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease behaviour
6
Q
Negative punishment
A
Removing a pleasant stimulus to decrease behaviour
7
Q
What was skinner’s experiment method?
A
a) First where positive reinforcement was used where a rat was taught to press a lever in a box to get food
b) Next negative reinforcement was used where the rats were conditioned to press the lever to avoid the electrified floor of the box
