Cooper ch 2 principles

Question 0

Contingent

Answer 0

Describes R+ or P+ that is delivered only after the target bx has occurred.

Question 1

Principles of Bx

Answer 1

Reinforcement
Punishment
3-term contingency

Question 2

Contingency

Answer 2

Refers to the dependent and/or temporal relation between operant bx and it’s controlling variables.

Question 3

Extinction

Answer 3

Discontinuing of R+ of a previously reinforced bx to decrease the frequency until it reaches a pre-reinforced level or ceases to occur.

Question 4

Conditioned R+/P+

Answer 4

Stimulus events/conditions that are present or occur before or with the occurance of other R+/P+ and increases or decreases the bx when they later occur on their own consequences. Prior pairing with other R+/P+.

Question 5

Unconditioned R+/P+

Answer 5

Stimulus change that functions as a R+/P+ with out any leaning of this stimuli/pairing with any other form of R+/P+; affects relatively few bxs.

Question 6

Punishment

Answer 6

When a bx is followed by a stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of that type of bx in similar conditions.
Positive: adding stimulus
Negative: removing positive R+

Question 7

Negative R+

Answer 7

Occurs when a bx is followed immediately by the removal of a stimulus and, as a result, occurs more often in the future.

Question 8

Positive R+

Answer 8

Occurs when a bx is followed immediately by the presentation of a stimulus and, as a result, occurs more often in the future.

Question 9

Punisher

Answer 9

Stimulus change that decreases the future frequency of a bx that immediately precedes it.

Question 10

Stimulus

Answer 10

Energy change that affects an organism through its receptor cells.

Question 11

Stimulus Class

Answer 11

Refers to any group of stimuli sharing a predetermined set of common elements in these dimensions.

Question 12

Reflex

Answer 12

A product of natural evolutions because of its survival value to the species, unlearned.

Question 13

Respondent Bx

Answer 13

Bx that is elicited by antecedent stimuli; induced by a stimuli that precedes the Bx.

Question 14

Operant Bx

Answer 14

Any behavior whose future frequency is determined primarily by its history of consequences.

Question 15

Selection by consequences

Answer 15

All forms of operant Bx, from simple to complex, are selected, shaped and maintained by their consequences during an individuals lifetime.

Question 16

Operant Conditioning

Answer 16

Process and selective effects of consequences on Bx.

Question 17

Reinforcer

Answer 17

Stimulus change that increases the future frequency of a Bx that immediately precedes it.

Question 18

J and P’s definition of behavior

Answer 18

That portion of an organism’s interaction with its environment that is characterized by detectable displacement in space through time of some part o an organism.

Question 19

Response

Answer 19

A specific instance of behavior, an action of an organisms effector.

Question 20

Response topography

Answer 20

The physical shape or form of Bx.

Question 21

Response class

Answer 21

A group of responses with the same function.