Chapter 7 - operant conditioning Flashcards
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How are operant and classical different?
Operant has to do with voluntary actions.
Classical has to do with reflexes.
operant conditioning:
response-consequence learning!
Founder of Operant Conditioning:
B.F. Skinner!
What is reinforcement?
if consequence is rewarding = more likely to do that thing.
What is punishment?
if consequence is negative = less likely to do that thing.
positive:
after voluntary action, receiving something you did not have before.
negative:
after voluntary action, having something taken away.
Premack Principle:
using preferred activity to reinforce a non-preferred activity.
What is the problem with punishment?
teaches person to be aggressive. Like, most bullies learned from parents to use physical violence to get what they want.
What’s the difference between primary reinforcers and secondary reinforcers?
primary: food, water, relief from pain, etc.
secondary: need to learn the value of something first.
(ice cream v. $10,000 to a 3-year-old)
What is behavior modification?
using secondary reinforcers to bring change in behavior.
What is the difference between immediate reinforcement and delayed reinforcement?
immediate: reinforcement right after activity.
delayed: reinforcement a while after activity.
OPERANT RESPONSE:
generalization:
ability to transfer a learned S-R association to a new stimulus that is similar to the original one, making the same response to it that led to reinforcement previously.
OPERANT STIMULUS:
discrimination:
ability to engage in a learned behavior in response to a particular stimulus but not in response to a similar one.
OPERANT:
extinction:
when reinforcement stops, behavior stops.
