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Operant Conditioning Flashcards

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What is positive reinforcement?

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Strengthening a behaviour by rewarding it

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What is negative reinforcement?

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Removing an unpleasant reinforcer to strengthen behaviour

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What is punishment?

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Weakening or eliminating a response or behaviour by applying an unpleasant stimulus or removing a potentially rewarding stimulus

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Schedules of Reinforcement:

What is continuous?

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Reward is given every time behaviour is as wanted

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Schedules of Reinforcement:

What is fixed ratio?

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Applying the reinforcement after a specific NUMBER of behaviours
(Rewards given after a certain number of behaviours)

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Schedules of Reinforcement:

What is variable ratio?

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The proportion of reinforcers to responses might have a certain average
(Rewards given at random intervals)

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Schedules of Reinforcement:

What is fixed interval?

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Applying the reinforcer after a specific amount of TIME

Rewards given at regular intervals

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Schedules of Reinforcement:

What is variable interval?

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Reinforcement after a variable amount of TIME

Rewards given over time but not at regular intervals

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What is reinforcement?

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Occurs when there is a reward for doing something

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What is shaping?

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Learned behaviours are gradually built up through a process of successive reinforcements for behaviours that are progressively closer to the desired behaviour

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