operant conditioning (aos2)

Question 1

three phase model of operant condition

Answer 1

antedecent
behaviour
consequence

Question 2

antedecent

Answer 2

is the stimulus that precedes specific behaviour

-must already be present for the behaviour to occur
e.g in a small group in the schoolyard

Question 3

behaviour

Answer 3

voluntary action that occurs in the presence of the antedecent stimulus
e.g tells a bad joke

Question 4

consequence

Answer 4

is the environmental event that occurs immediately after the behaviour and has an effect on the occurrence of the behaviour

Question 5

reinforcement

Answer 5

when a stimulus strengthens or increases the frequency or likelihood of a response that it follows

Question 5

positive reinforcement

Answer 5

involves giving or applying a positive reinforcer after the desired response has been made

Question 6

negative reinforcement

Answer 6

an unpleasant stimulus that when removed, strengthens the likelihood of desired response

Question 7

punishment

Answer 7

the removal of a pleasent consequence following a response

weakens the likelihood of that response happening again

Question 8

positive punishment

Answer 8

giving an unpleasant punishment after an undesired response to decrease the likelihood of the response happening again

Question 9

negative punishment

Answer 9

removal of pleasant stimulus decreasing the likelihood of a response occurring again

Question 10

the difference between operant conditioning and classical conditioning

Answer 10

classical conditioning: associating stimuli together

operant conditioning: associating stimuli with behaviours which are influenced by consequences