lecture 3

Question 1

instrumental leanring

Answer 1

aka operant-

learner learns to change their behaviour as a result of its consequences

Question 2

experimental study

Answer 2

cat puzzles - thorndike

Question 3

cats behaviour

Answer 3

changes as a result of its consequences

no new behaviour is acquired - trial and error learning g

Question 4

law of effective hypothesis

Answer 4

satisfaction / dissatisfaction is evoked by certain events

organism has pre existing connections - satisfaction and dissatisfaction changes the strength

Question 5

stimulus respisne theory

Answer 5

animals do not do things in order to ache specific outcomes

Question 6

reinforcement

Answer 6

thing that does the strengthening

Question 7

positive reinforcement

Answer 7

something is added

Question 8

negative reinforcement

Answer 8

removing something unpleasant

Question 9

punishment

Answer 9

delivery or production of a stimulus that has punishing effects as a consequence of behaviour