Chapter 2

Question 1

Stimuli

Answer 1

Object, event, environment, or behaviour
Can come before or after a response

Question 2

Positive reinforcer

Answer 2

Comes after a response that increases the strength of that response
Contingent vs consequence

Question 3

Conditioned vs unconditioned

Answer 3

Conditioned: increases response because it’s association with other positive reinforcers ie. money praise attention tokens
Unconditioned response: increases without association to positive reinforcer ie. food water sex tactile stimulation

Question 4

Operant behaviour

Answer 4

A behaviour that is controlled by its consequences, positive reinforcement is one type

Question 5

Operant conditioning

Answer 5

The individual acts on the environment to produce consequences, also called instrumental learning

Question 6

Unpleasant positive reinforcers

Answer 6

Can be positively reinforced unintentionally with unpleasant positive reinforcers such as attention

Question 7

Rewards

Answer 7

It is a type of positive reinforcer where the stimulus is pleasant and it increases the strength of the response

Question 8

Failed rewards

Answer 8

Neutral stimuli

Question 9

Reinforcer effectiveness

Answer 9

Immediately after the target response, after deprivation, size amount type or quality of reinforcer

Question 10

Identifying potential reinforcers 

Answer 10

Rejoice, exam and passed reinforcers, complete a reinforcement survey

Question 11

Internal vs external Positive reinforcer 

Answer 11

Internal: self administered, self talk
External: Tangible or social demonstration of they’re worth like points privileges praise and approval from others