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Intro to Learning (5) Flashcards

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In operant conditioning what happens to a behavior that is rewarded?

A

likelihood of it being repeated increases

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In operant conditioning what happens to a behavior that is punished?

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likelihood of it being repeated decreases

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According to B.F. Skinner what 2 types of behavior are there?

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Operant

Reflexive

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According to Thorndikes Law of effect what determines whether a behavior is repeated or not?

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consequences of the behavior

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According to Thorndikes Law of effect what effect does reward have on a behavior?

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response becomes stronger and satisfying behavior is kept.

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According to Thorndikes Law of effect what effect does punishment have on a behavior?

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response becomes weaker and annoying behavior is removed

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According to Thorndikes Law of effect what consequence has the same effect as punishment on a behavior?

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ignoring the behavior

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Examples of primary human reinforcers?

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Food
Drink
Touch

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An example of secondary human reinforcers?

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Money

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10
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What is the Premack principle?

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more desirable activities reinforce less desirable activities.

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What is positive reinforcement?

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giving a positive stimulus following a behavior

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What is intrinsic reinforcement?

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carry out acts because the behavior is rewarding.

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What is extrinsic reinforcement?

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carry out acts because the behavior leads to a reward.

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What is negative reinforcement?

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removal of a negative stimulus following a behavior

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What is negative punishment?

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removal of positive stimulus following a behavior

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What is positive punishment?

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giving a negative stimulus following a behavior

17
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What is shaping?

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progressively teaching an animal to act a certain way, at a certain time or in reaction to a stimulus

18
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What is chaining?

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teaching an animal to carry out a sequence of behaviors to get a reward

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What is generalization?

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similar stimuli can be equally associated with reinforcement/punishment in relation to a certain behavior.

20
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What is discrimination?

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trained to only respond in a certain way in presence to a certain stimuli

21
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What is a secondary reinforcer?

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a secondary source of reinforcement for a specific stimuli or a behavior

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