behaviourist approach: operant conditioning (consequence) and skinner

Question 1

skinner box

Answer 1

isolates subject from external environment and has a behaviour indicator e.g. lever

Question 2

when animal pushes lever the box is able to deliver: (3)

Answer 2

• positive reinforcement e.g. food
• punishment e.g. electric shock
• token e.g. light

Question 3

reinforcement -ve and +ve

Answer 3

-ve= stimulus removed to increase likelihood of behaviour e.g. loud music stops 
\+ve= a desirable stimulus (reward) to increase likelihood of behaviour e.g. food

Question 4

punishment -ve and +ve

Answer 4

-ve= decreases likelihood of behaviour e.g. taking away water 
\+ve= decreases likelihood of behaviour e.g. electric shock

Question 5

token conditioner

Answer 5

neither pleasant nor unpleasant, can be used to test learning