Science of Learning Flashcards
Operant Conditioning=
Skinnerian or Instrumental Conditioning
Classical Conditioning=
Respondent or Pavlovian Conditioning
Classical Conditioning is
the learned association between two events
In Classical Conditioning one event is neutral and one event elicits an
unconditioned response
Operant Conditioning is learning by association with
what happens after the behavior
behavior is a function of
it’s consequences
Thorndike’s Law of Effect states that responses
that are made prior to a pleasant event are likely to be repeated. responses prior to an unpleasant event are likely to decrease
Antecedent=
any stimulus present in the environment before the behavior occurs
Behavior=
anything the dog does
Consequence=
anything that happens as a result of the behavior
a continuous schedule of reinforcement is best for
acquisition of a new behavior
a variable schedule of reinforcement is best for
fluency of an established behavior
Random reinforcement is a
variable schedule
Differential or selective reinforcement is a
variable schedule
limited hold is a variable schedule of reinforcement that is best applied to the
criterion of speed of a response or latency
