Unit 4- Operant Conditioning

Question 1

B. F. Skinner

Answer 1

Skinner’s box,
active voluntary behavior that produces consequences.

Question 2

Edward Thorndike

Answer 2

Law of Effect

Question 3

Law of Effect

Answer 3

Behavior followed by favorable consequences are more likely to be repeated

Question 4

Positive Reinforcement

Answer 4

A response followed by an ADDITION of a stimulus. increases behavior

Question 5

Negative Reinforcement

Answer 5

A response is followed by the REMOVAL of a punishment. Increases behavior. (AVOIDS)

Question 6

Positive Punishment

Answer 6

By application, decreases behavior

Question 7

Negative Punishment

Answer 7

By removal, decreases behavior

Question 8

Shaping

Answer 8

Rewarding successive approximate of a behavior

Question 9

Continuous Reinforcement

Answer 9

Reinforcing desired behavior every time it occurs

Question 10

Partial Reinforcement

Answer 10

Reinforcing desired behavior part of the time

Question 11

Fixed Ratio

Answer 11

Reinforcement is given the same number of responses

Question 12

Fixed Interval

Answer 12

Reinforcement given over a specified amount of time

Question 13

Variable Ratio

Answer 13

Reinforcement given after varying number of responses

Question 14

Variable Interval

Answer 14

Reinforcement given after a varying amount of time