Operant conditioning Flashcards
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Operant conditioning is …
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- learning through rewards and punishment (positive and negative)
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Reinforcement is …
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- is encouraging behaviours to be repeated
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Positive and negative reinforcements are …
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positive - adding a stimulus
negative - removing a stimulus
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What does consequences do in reinforcement?
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- increases probability of behaviour being repeated
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Punishment is …
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- reducing the likelihood an undesired behaviour will be repeated
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Positive and negative punishments are …
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positive - adding a stimulus (unpleasant consequences)
negative - removing a stimulus (fines remove money)
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What do consequences do in punishments?
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- reduces probability of behaviour being repeated
8
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What is a strength application evaluation of operant conditioning?
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- token economy systems in prisons to encourage good behaviour
- swapped for desirable rewards
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What is strength research evaluation for operant conditioning?
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- Skinners rats experiment 1932
- 2 rats understood to press lever in box for food other two took an hour
- measures rate of formation of a conditioned stimulus
- unethical for animals to be in a box four house and electrical grid & shock generator underneath
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Motivation is …
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- the drive to behave in a way that achieves a goal or satisfies a need
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Extrinsic motivation is …
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- engaging in a behaviour to gain an external reward (praise, money) or avoid external punishment (being told of)
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Intrinsic motivation is …
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- engaging in a behaviour for an internal reward (enjoyment/ interest/ challenges)
