Chapter 16 TF Flashcards
Thorndike’s amended law of effect minimized the effects of satisfiers and emphasized the importance of annoyers.
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John Watson believed that the goal of psychology is prediction and control of behavior.
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Skinner had no use for hypothetical constructs such as id, archetypes, or motives.
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Skinner decided to be a behaviorist even before he entered graduate school.
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Skinner contended that human behavior follows principles that are basically the same as those that apply to animal behavior.
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Skinner’s theory tries to interpret and explain human behavior
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With operant conditioning, behavior is elicited; that is, it is drawn out of the organism.???
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Operant discrimination seems to be an innate ability.
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Watson and Rayner’s experiment with Little Albert was an example of classical conditioning.
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Both negative and positive reinforcers strengthen behavior
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Punishment strengthens a response, just as negative reinforcement does.
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Skinner believed that more behavior is shaped by natural selection than by reinforcement.
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Although emotions are real, Skinner argued that scientists should not attribute behavior to them.
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Skinner held that self-control is achieved by developing strong willpower.
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Skinner agreed with Freud that dreams can be wish-fulfillments.
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