Operant Conditioning

Question 1

Acquisition

Answer 1

The initial stage of classical conditioning (when you start acquiring the learned association)

Question 2

Extinction

Answer 2

When the association goes away

Question 3

Generalization

Answer 3

Applying the association to more than just the conditioned stimulus

Question 4

Discrimination

Answer 4

Recognizing differences in similar stimuli (flinching at the sound of a gun but not at a firework)

Question 6

B.F. Skinner

Answer 6

Operant chamber-specific consequences are associated with

Question 7

Shaping

Answer 7

Gradually rewarding behaviors until the desired behavior is achieved.

Question 8

Successive approximations

Answer 8

The process of reinforcing steps of desirable behaviors which are getting closer to the target behavior.

Question 9

Reinforcement

Answer 9

something you do the encourage the behavior

Question 10

Punishment

Answer 10

Something you do to discourage the behavior

Question 11

Positive Reinforcement

Answer 11

Add something to increase the desired behavior

Question 12

Negative Reinforcement

Answer 12

Remove something to increase the desired behavior

Question 13

Positive Punishment

Answer 13

Add something to decrease undesired behavior

Question 14

Negative Punishment

Answer 14

Remove something to decrease undesired behavior.

Question 15

Continuous reinforcement

Question 16

Partial Reinforcement