Unit 4: Part 3: Operant Conditioning Flashcards
1
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Operant Conditioning
A
voluntary learning; trains through reinforcement or punishment
2
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Successive Approximations (Shaping)
A
molding behavior little by little
3
Q
Antecedent
A
what happens before behavior
4
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Behavior
A
what occurs
5
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Consequence
A
what happens after behavior
6
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Thorndike’s Law of Effect
A
rewarded behavior tends to recur; punished behavior is less likely to recur
