Reinforcement and Punishment

Question 1

reinforcement

Answer 1

increases liklihood of future behavior

Question 2

punishment

Answer 2

decreases liklihood of future behavior

Question 3

discriminative stimulus

Answer 3

antecedent condition, indicates that reinforcement is available

Question 4

extinction

Answer 4

decrease in behavior due to removal of reinforcement for previously reinforced behavior

Question 5

positive

Answer 5

something added

Question 6

negative

Answer 6

something removed/ avoided

Question 7

primary reinforcer

Answer 7

unlearned; warmth, sexual stimulation, shelter, water, food

Question 8

conditioned reinforcer

Answer 8

learned; acquire value from pairing (respondent conditioning); secondary reinforcers

Question 9

generalized conditioned reinforcer

Answer 9

acquire value from pairing (respondent conditioning); can be used to access a variety of reinforcers; tokens, money

Question 10

reinforcers are most effective when

Answer 10

immediate, contingent upon behavior, consistent