Unit 1 - LAA3 - Operant Conditioning Flashcards
According to Skinner, how is behaviour learnt?
Through consequences
Who argued that behaviour is learnt through consequences?
Skinner
What types of reinforcements are there?
Positive and negative
Positive and negative are types of what in operant conditioning?
reinforcements
Skinner believed that learning was what type of process?
active
Who believed that learning was an active process?
Skinner
What happens when humans and animals act on and in their environment according to operant conditioning?
consequences follow these behaviours.
If consequences are pleasant, what does that mean about behaviour?
It will be repeated
If behaviour is repeated, what does that mean about the consequences of their actions?
That they were positive consequences
If consequences are unpleasant, what does that mean about behaviour?
It will not be repeated
If a behaviour is not repeated, what does this mean about the consequences of their actions?
That they were negative.
Do reinforcements strengthen or weaken behaviour?
Strengthen
What strengthens behaviour according to operant conditioning?
Reinforcements (positive and negative)
Do punishments strengthen or weaken behaviour?
Weaken
What weakens behaviour according to operant conditioning?
Punishments