Unit 3: Operant Conditioning Flashcards
1
Q
The bx of organisms, walden two.
EAB (experimental analysis of behavior)
Operant conditioning
A
Skinner
2
Q
Bx itself produces reinforcement
Ex. Scratching an itch
A
Automatic reinforcement
3
Q
May occur inadvertently or planned
Ex. Inadvertently giving into whining
Ex. Ask appropriately get a cookie
A
Socially mediated reinforcement
4
Q
Delaying the onset of the aversive stimulus
A
Avoidance bx
5
Q
Previously reinforced bx is weakened by withholding reinforcement
A
Operant extinction
6
Q
Organisms learn through the consequences of their actions
A
Thorndike’s Law of Effect
