Part 2 Flashcards
A young child and white rat
The little Albert experiment
This may help us understand the fears, phobias & prejudices
The Little Albert Experiment
Believed in the stimulus response pattern of conditioning behaviour
Burrhud Frederick Skinner
Theory of Burrhus Frederic Skinner
Operant Conditioning
Is based upon the notion that learning is a result of change in over behavior
Operant Conditioning
Is anything that strengthens & desired response
Reinforcer
Is any stimulus that is given or added to increase the response
Positive reinforcer
Is any stimulus that result in the increased frequency of a response when it is withdrawn or removed
Negative Reinfocer
It is not punishment, in fact it is a reward
Reinforcement
Comes about when a series of steps are needed to be learned
Behavioral Chaining
A fixed number of correct responses must occur before reinforcement may recur
Fixed Ratio
The amount of time that must pass between reinforcement varies
Variable Interval
Fixed amount of time has passed since the last reinforcement
Fixed Interval
The number of correct repetitions of the correct response for reinforcement varies
Variable Ratio