Operant Conditioning Flashcards
1
Q
Operant conditioning?
A
Learning from the consequences of actions.
2
Q
Positive reinforcement?
A
receiving something pleasant for a behaviour so we repeat it.
3
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Negative reinforcement
A
The avoidance of something pleasant so we do it again.
4
Q
Positive punishment?
A
receiving something unpleasant for a behaviour, so we do not do it again.
5
Q
Negative Punishment
A
removing something pleasant so we do not repeat the behaviour again.
6
Q
Primary reinforcer
A
a reinforcer that satisfies a biological need.
7
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secondary reinforcer
A
A reinforcer of no survival value, but we have learned to associate it with a primary reinforcer.
