Operant Conditioning Flashcards

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Shaping

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A procedure in which a reinforcer is given for each response that is closer and eventually leads to the desired response. Also called ‘the method of successive approximations’

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Fixed interval Schedule

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Reinforcement is delivered after a fixed one period as long as at least one correct response has been given

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Fixed ratio schedule

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Reinforcement is delivered after a fixed number of correct responses

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Variable interval schedule

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Reinforcement takes place on an average of a set time interval but not with regular frequency

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Variable ratio schedule

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Reinforcement takes place in the basis of a set average number of correct responses but is not regular in its occurrence

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Partial Reinforcement

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When only some correct responses are reinforced.

Responses conditioned are acquired more slowly but take longer to extinguish than when using continuous reinforcement.
There are four different schedules of partial reinforcement.

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Continuous reinforcement

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When a correct response is reinforced every tie it is given. Behaviours are acquired rapidly and low resistance to extinction.

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Schedules of reinforcement

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the frequency and manner in which a response is reinforced (or punished) having a major effect on changing behaviours.

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reinforcer

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any stimulus that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a response

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Positive reinforcer

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a reward which strengthens a response by providing a pleasant or satisfying consequence

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Negative reinforcer

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the removal, reduction, or prevention of an unpleasant stimulus

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Punishers

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any stimulus that weakens or decreases the likelihood of a response. Punishers are any consequences that lead to a decrease in a given response

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punishments

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a behaviour followed by a negative experience

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response cost punishment

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a form of punishment that entails something desirable being removed

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Operant conditioning

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a type of learning in which behaviour becomes controlled by its consequences

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voluntary behaviour

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actions that are controlled by the person or animal performing them

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DBC of Operant conditioning

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Discriminative stimulus
Behaviour
Consequence

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D of DBC

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Discriminative simulus

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token economy

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a behaviour modification system using reinforcement tokens.