LA - Operant Conditioning

Question 1

Define positive reinforcement

Answer 1

Giving something good in response to desired behaviour e.g a treat

Question 2

Define negative reinforcement

Answer 2

Taking something bad away in response to desired behaviour e.g an unwanted situation

Question 3

Define primary reinforcement

Answer 3

Satisfies a basic survival need such as hunger

Question 4

Define secondary reinforcement.

Answer 4

Does not satisfy a basic need but allows to get an object that will satisfy a basic need such as money

Question 5

Define punishment

Answer 5

Taking something or giving something as a result of undesired behaviour.

Question 6

Define positive punishment

Answer 6

Giving someone something bad as a result of undesired behaviour eg shouting.

Question 7

Define negative punishment

Answer 7

Taking something good as a result of undesired behaviour eg their phone.

Question 8

Define behaviour shaping

Answer 8

To develop complex behaviours that would not be developed naturally.

Question 9

Define fixed ration (FR) schedule.

Answer 9

Reinforcement takes place after a set number of times a behaviour has been displayed.

Question 10

Define fixed interval (FI) schedule

Answer 10

Reinforcement takes place after a set amount of time, if the desired behaviour has been shown in that time.

Question 11

Define variable ratio (VR) schedule

Answer 11

Reinforcement takes place unpredictably, there are no set responses for when the behaviour is reinforced.

Question 12

Define variable interval (VI) schedule.

Answer 12

There are no set time intervals for when behaviour is reinforced. However, there will be an unpredictable average amount of time in which behaviour is reinforced.

Question 13

Define reinforcement

Answer 13

Rewarding someone or something for desired behaviour