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exam 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| skinner believes in | determine behavior |
| operant conditioning | type of learning in which the consequences of an organism's behavior determine whether the behavior will be repeated in the future |
| reinforcer | any stimulus or event that funtions to increase the likelihood of the behavior |
| punisher | any stimulus or event that funtions to decrease the likelihood of the behaviot |
| fixed interval | reinforcements are presented at a fixed period of time |
| fixed ratio | reinforcement is delivered after a specific number of responses have been made |
| variable ratio | reinforcement happens after a particular average number of responses |
| superstitious behavior | rare or odd behaviors may be repeated if they are accidentally reinforced |
| atteintional processes | congnitive process and perceptual skills so we can pay sufficient attention to a model |
| retention processes | retaining or remembering the models behavior |
| production processes | translating the mental images into our own thoughts |
| the shaping of behavior | learning that results from the reinforcement of successive steps to a final desired behavior |
| self efficacy | belief in your capacity to successfully preform a task |
| sensation seeking | need for varied, novel, and complex sensations and experiences |
| 4 elements of sensation seeking | bordom susceptibility, disinhibition, experience seeking, and thrill and adventure seeking |
| learned helplessness | stubborn perception that one does not have control over their environment |