Lesson 9-Operant Conditioning Flashcards
Reinforcement and punishment are referred to as …
consequences.
What is another name for “consequences” in operant conditioning?
contigencies
What is the order of events in operant conditioning?
- target behavior
- consequence (reward or punishment)
- behavior increases or decreases
In operant conditioning, the consequences (aka contingencies) follow a …
target behavior.
A target behavior is one that your hoping to ____________ or _______________.
increase; decrease
What will decrease a target behavior is it follows it?
punishment
What will increase a target behavior if it follows it?
Rewards
What is a positive reinforcement?
(Reward) A consequence that is added after a target behavior and increases the likelihood that the target behavior will be repeated.
What is a negative reinforcement?
(Relief) Something taken away following a target behavior that increases the change that the behavior will be repeated.
What is a positive punishment?
(Pain) Something added following a target behavior that decreases the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated.
What is a negative punishment?
(Loss) something taken away following a target behavior that decreases the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated.
You’ve completed a practice EPPP test and you were told you’ve done a really good job. Which type of consequence have you received?
Positive Reinforcement
You haven’t been taking any practice EPPP tests and the instructor is “getting on your case”. After you take a test, she stops bothering you. What type of consequence is this?
Negative Reinforcement
Your child is jumping on the couch and yelling. You slap your child or yell/scold the child to get the child to stop the behavior. What type of consequence is this?
Positive Punishment
Child jumps on couch and yells. You tell Jimmy he cannot watch any more TV today so that Jimmy will stop this behavior. What type of consequence is this?
Negative Punishment
