section 2 Flashcards
Response versus behavior
Behavior is a larger set/class of responses that share physical dimensions- like hand flapping
Response as a single instance of behavior
Response class
A group of behaviors that comprising operant they have the same function
similar behaviors that are strengthened or weakened collectively as a result of operant conditioning
Repertoire
All the behaviors you can do
Your knowledge and skills
Ex… shut the hell
Up
Environment
A complex dynamic universe of events that differs from instance to Instance
Evokes bx and follows bx
Stimuli
Physical events that affect the behavior of an individual
Maybe internal or External
Energy change that affects an organism through it’s receptor cells
Can happen prior to, during, or after a behavior
Three types of nervous systems
PIE
Proprioceptive- joints, tendons, muscles- needed for balance or movement
Interoceptive- organs
Exteroceptive- 5 senses
Stimulus class
Group of antecedent stimuli that has common effect on an operants class
Evoke or abate the same behavior or response class but may vary across physical dimensions
3 types of stimulus classes
FIT for the fun
Formal - physical features of stimuli (topography) size, color location etc….
Temporal- refers to time
Changes that exist or occur prior to the behavior of interest and stimulus changes that follow a behavior of interest
Functional- understood best through their effects (function) on the behavior
Ex. Hearing a buzz mean text message on phone
Feature stimulus class
Can share Common topographies Common relative relations Infinite number of stimuli Developed through stimulus generalization
Concept of dog, house , tree etc
Arbitrary stimulus class
Random
Evoke the same response but do not share a common stimulus feature
Fruit- apple banana etc….I
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Consequences
Only affect future behavior
Formal stimulus class
Physical features of the stimuli
Temporal stimulus class
Refers to time
Stimulus changes that exist or occur prior to the behavior and stimulus changes that follow a behavior
Antecedents/consequences
Functional stimulus class
The effect of a he stimulus on the behavior
Like hearing a buzz May mean you have a text message
Automaticity
Product of natural learning
A person doesn’t have to know what a consequence means for it to work
Operant conditioning occurs automatically
Automatic reinforcement AKAs
Sensory
Self stimulatory
Stereotypy
A=a
Auto=alone
Positive reinforcement
What type???
Type 1
Presentation of the stimulus Increases future frequency of behavior
Sr+
Positive punishment
What type??
Type 1
Decreases future frequency of behavior
Negative reinforcement
What type?
Type 2
Removal of stimulus Increases future frequency of behavior
Sr-
Tylenol for a headache
Negative punishment
What type
Type 2
Decreases future frequency of behavior
Behavior contrast
When the rate of responding to a stimulus in one setting changes when the condition of reinforcement in the other setting gets modified
5 types of positive reinforcers
EATSS
Edible Activity Tangible Social Sensory
2 types of negative reinforcement
Escape
Avoidance
Escape
Response that stops an ongoing aversive stimulus
Walking out of a boring movie
Pull foot out of hot water
Avoidance
More common than escape
Prevents or postpones presentation of stimulus
2 types of avoidance
Discriminated avoidance
Free operant avoidance
Discriminated avoidance
Signal prevents onset of a stimulus
Warning or signal
Checking traffic before getting on interstate
Free operant avoidance
No warning
You just decide not to take interstate
Your avoidance was few to happen at any time
Unconditioned reinforcer/reinforcement
Aka
UCR
Primary reinforcer
Unlearned reinforcer
Unconditioned reinforcer/reinforcement
No learning history required
Stimulus change that can increase the future frequency of behavior without pairing
Phylogeny (genetics)
Food water
Conditioned reinforcer/reinforcement
AKAs
CR
Secondary reinforcer
Learned reinforcer
Conditioned reinforcer/reinforcement
When neutral stimulus squires ability as a reinforcer through stimulus stimulus pairing
Ontogeny (learned)
Tone presented when you get food- the tone then becomes CR
Generalized conditioned reinforcer
Aka
Generalized reinforcer
GCSR
Generalized conditioned reinforcer
Type of conditioned reinforcer that has been paired with many unconditioned and conditioned reinforcers
GCSRs are likely to be reinforcing at any time
Like money
Like praise