OPERANT CONDITIONING BY:B.F SKINNER

Question 1

This theory should focus on the external, observable causes of behaviour(rather than try to unpack the internal thoughts and motivations.)

✓ reward and punishment

Answer 1

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question 2

Increase or strengthens the behaviour

Answer 2

Reinforcement

Question 3

ADDING something POSITIVE to INCREASE a response.

Ex. A mother gives her son praise (positive stimulus) for doing assignments (behavior)

Answer 3

Positive Reinforcement

Question 4

TAKING /REMOVING something NEGATIVE away to INCREASE a response.

Ex. Bob does the dishes (behavior) in order to AVOID his mother NAGGING (negative stimulus)

Answer 4

Negative Reinforcement

Question 5

Decreases or Weakens the behavior

Answer 5

Punishment

Question 6

ADDING a negative consequence after an undesired behavior is emitted to decrease future responses.

Ex. A child grabe a toy from another child (behavior) and is sent to time out (negative stimulus)

Answer 6

Positive Punishment

Question 7

TAKING AWAY/REMOVING a certain desired item after the undesired behavior happens to decrease future responses.

Ex. Siblings fight over a toy (behavior), the parent takes the toy (desired stimulus)

Answer 7

Negative Punishment