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unit 6 mod 27

operant conditioning

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a type of learning in which a behavior is more likely to occur followed by a reinforcer and less likely to occur followed by a punishment operant conditioning
law that behaviors followed by desirable consequences are more likely to happen again and behaviors followed by undesirable consequences are less likely to happen again. law of effect
Skinner's experiment where positive reinforcement was used on rats operant chamber
an event that strengthens a behavior reinforcement
a stimulant that causes a response to a similar stimulus discrimintive stimulus
getting something to reinforce a behavior positive reinforcement
reducing aversive stimuli to reinforce a behavior negative reinforcement
reinforcement that uses a non biological need secondary reinforcement
desired response occurs every time behavior takes place continuous reinforcement schedule
desired response only takes place part of the time partial reinforcement schedule
reinforcement only takes place after a specific amount of time has passed fixed interval schedule
reinforcement schedule that takes place at unpredictable times variable interval schedule
a pattern that defines how often a desired response will be reinforced reinforcement schedule
an event that is intended to decrease the behavior punishment
procedure where reinforces guide behavior closer and closer to desired behavior shaping
desired response takes place after a specific number of times of the behavior taking place fixed ratio schedule
behavior is reinforced at an unpredictable number of times variable ratio schedule
Created by: julianna merrill
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