B.F Skinner - Operant Conditioning Flashcards

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What is operant conditioning?

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Learning that occurs due to consequences of our behavior

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If we receive reward for our behavior, we are most likely to:

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Repeat the behavior

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If we receive punishment for our behavior, we are most likely to:

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Not repeat

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What is reinforcement

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A reward that makes it more likely to repeat a behavior

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What’s an example of reinforcement?

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Food, praise, attention, money, almost anything

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What is shaping?

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Rewarding/ reinforcing behaviors similar to the desired outcome. Ex. Going from smoking 5 times a day to 4 times, 3 times, etc.

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What is continuous reinforcement?

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Reinforcing for every correct behavior

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What are the four partial reinforcement schedules?

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Fixed ratio schedule, Variable ratio schedule, Fixed interval schedule, Variable interval schedule

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What is fixed ratio schedule?

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Reinforcer happens once a certain amount of tasks are completed, like commission work

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What is variable ratio schedule?

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Reinforcer happens once an average number of behaviors are completed, like gambling

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What is fixed interval schedule?

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Reinforcer happens once at a specific time, like payday, vacation days, etc.

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What is variable interval schedule?

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Reinforcer happens once at an average time, like pop quiz, workplace check ins

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What is the work rate for a fixed interval schedule? What is the extinction rate?

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Work rate = moderate , Extinction rate = behavior stops quickly once reinforcer stops

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What is the work rate for a variable interval schedule? Extinction rate?

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Work rate= slow , extinction rate = behavior continues a while after reinforcer goes away

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What is the work rate for a fixed ratio schedule? Extinction rate?

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Work rate = hard, extinction rate = behavior stops quickly once reinforcer stops

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What is the work rate for a variable ratio schedule? Extinction rate?

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Work rate= hard, extinction rate= reinforcer continues a while after reinforcer goes away “maybe I’ll win next time”