Different ways of Operant Learning

Question 1

What are the different ways of Operant Learning?

Answer 1

1. Reinforcement
2. Positive Reinforcement
3. Negative Reinforcement
4. Punishment
5. Positive Punishment
6. Negative Punishment

Question 2

What are the 2 types of reinforcements that are commonly used?

Answer 2

1. Continuous Reinforcement

2. Intermittent Reinforcement

Question 3

Describe Reinforcement

Answer 3

Reinforcement is any stimulus that increases the chance of a behavior being repeated.

Question 4

Describe Punishment

Answer 4

Punishment is any stimulus that decreases the chance of a behavior being repeated.

Question 5

Describe Positive Reinforcement

Answer 5

Positive Reinforcement involves the presentation of something pleasant (like food) that is likely to strengthen a behavior response.
It increases likelihood of behavior being repeated.

Question 6

Describe Negative Reinforcement

Answer 6

Negative Reinforcement involves the removal of something unpleasant (like escaping a fearful stimulus) that strengthens behavior response.

Question 7

Describe Positive Punishment

Answer 7

Positive Punishment involves the application of something unpleasant or aversive (such as a squirt of water, verbal reprimand, shock, threaten with newspaper, etc)

Question 8

Describe Negative Punishment

Answer 8

Negative Punishment involves the removal of something pleasant (such as play or social interaction)

Question 9

Describe Continuous Reinforcement

Answer 9

• Provide reinforcement every single time the animal does something you want repeated.
• BEST WAY to teach a NEW behavior.
• RAPID learning response

Question 10

Describe Intermittent Reinforcement

Answer 10

• Periodically when animal performs desired behavior
• Useful for MAINTAINING an already established behavior.
• Reinforcement that makes behavior most RESISTANT to EXTINCTION.

Question 11

What is Continuous Reinforcement? Useful for?

Answer 11

• When you provide reinforcement every single time the animal does something you want to be repeated.
• BEST way to teach NEW behavior.
• Rapid learning response

Question 12

What is Intermittent Reinforcement? Useful for? resistant or not?

Answer 12

• When you provide reinforcement PERIODICALLY when an animal performs the desired behavior.
• Useful for maintaining already established behavior.
• Reinforcement that makes behavior most resistant to extinction.