Chapter 7 Exam 2 Flashcards
Fixed ratio
When a target behavior is rewarded after a set amount of the behavior
Ex: every three taps you get food
Variable ratio
Target behavior is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of the behaviors
Fixed interval
target behavior is rewarded after a set time has passed
Variable interval
Target behavior is rewarded as varying time intervals pass
Increased aggression
Become more aggressive because of the punishment
Passive agressivness
Like the silent treatment
Avoidance behavior
Avoiding the punisher
Modeling
Learning and modeling a behavior
temporary suppression
decrease behavior IN front of the punisher, the increase behavior when they are gone
learned helpessness
you can not escape a punishment, so you give up
Albert Bandura
conducted the bobo doll study
We are what we observe