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Question 1

operant conditioning

Answer 1

type of learning where consequences of a behavior determine the likelihood that it will be performed again in the future

Question 2

effects of operant conditioning

Answer 2

tend to repeat behaviour that has desirable concequense (reinforcement)
tend not to repeat behaviour that has undesirable consequences (punishment)

Question 3

3 phase model of operant conditioning

Answer 3

1. antecedent
2. behaviour
3. consequence

Question 4

definitions of three phases

Answer 4

1. stimulus that precedes behaviour
2. voluntary action due to stimulus and causes a consequence to follow
3. occurs immediately after behaviour and has an effect on the occurrence of behaviour in the future

Question 5

consequences

Answer 5

reinforcement - consequence that strengthens likelihood of behaviour
- positive reinforcement (give something of value)
- negative reinforcement (removing something not of value)
punishment - consequence that weakens likelihood of behaviour
- positive punishment (give something not of value)
- negative punishment (take something of value) response cost

Question 6

influencing factors

Answer 6

order of presentation
time lapse
appropriateness of consequences

Question 7

key processes in operant conditioning

Answer 7

• stimulus generalisation
• stimulus discrimination
• extinction
• spontaneous recovery

Question 8

stimulus generalisation

Answer 8

correct response is made to another stimulus that is similar (not necessarily identicle) to origional present when the behaviour was reinforced

Question 9

stimulus discrimination

Answer 9

organism akes correct response to stimulus and is reinforced, but does not respond to any other stimulus

Question 10

extinction

Answer 10

gradual decrease in strength of learned response when reinforcing consequences are removed

Question 11

spontaneous recovery

Answer 11

after extinction of response, organism will show response again in absence of any reinforcement