MT2.4

Question 1

Who is Sniffy?

Answer 1

The rat of Skinner’s Box chamber experiment

Question 2

operant conditioning principles:

Answer 2

-shaping
-reinforcement (positive/negative- behavior increases)
positive -desired stimulus is applied (given snack)
negative- undesired stimulus removed (no more chores)
-Punishment(positive/negative- behavior decreases)
positive- undesired stimuli applied(time out)
negative-desired stimuli taken away (cell phone token away)

Question 3

What Skinner wanted operant conditioning to be used for

Answer 3

(improvement of humankind)

Question 4

Social learning

Answer 4

• created by Albert Bandura

Bobo experiment

Question 5

aggression with bobo

Answer 5

• Any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy.
• mimic

Question 6

principles of modeling & imitation

Answer 6

• Antisocial- inappropriate behavior (toddler saying bad wors)
• Pro-social- appropriate behaviors (saying please & thank you)

Question 7

Do we imitate both antisocial and pro-social behaviors according to Bandura?

Answer 7

yes, we imitate both

Question 8

Definition & purpose of motivation:

Answer 8

• a need, a desire, an interest
• energizes & maintains behavior
• Directs behavior toward a goal

Question 9

What is Homeostasis?

Answer 9

Physiological balance; satiation(cycle)-happens all over again

Question 10

Drive reduction theory

What does that theory not explain?

Answer 10

-1st- drive: Arousal caused by survival needs
-2nd-Motivation act: Determined to reduce need
-3rd-Consummatory response: Fulfilling need & reducing drive
-4th-Homeostasis:state of being healthy & balanced
-5th-Deprivation:reduction of biological needs
-6th-Need: something to satisfy body imbalance
(process begins again)
*Doesn’t explain needs from wants
(regular toilet seat/ golden toilet seat)