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Operant Conditioning Lecture
Operant Conditioning Lecture
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Psychology
12th Grade
12/14/2008

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 Define Operant Conditioning

Definition
strengthening of a stimulus-response relationship by following the response with a reinforcement
Term
Who was the founder of Operant Condtioning?
Definition
B.F. Skinner
Term
Procedure
Definition

(simulus) -> [response ->reinforcement]

 

(1) Shaping

(2) Chaining

Term
Shaping
Definition

procedure in which the experimenter rewards the organism each time it makes a response that approximates the desired response

(Learning)

Term
Chaining
Definition

combing shaping steps

(Learned)

Term
Extinction
Definition
similar to classical conditioning present CS without UCS
Term
Reinforecement (increase response) Types
Definition

Positive

Negative

Primary

Secondary

Term
Positive Type of Reinforcement
Definition
reinforecment desired by the subject which will increase probably of an action being elicited
Term
Negative Type of Reinforcement
Definition
undesired reinforcer which will strengthen a response by its absence
Term
Primary Type of Reinforcement
Definition
a natural reinforcement
Term
Secondary Type of Reinforcement
Definition
a learned reinforcement
Term
Reinforcement Rules
Definition
a) The shorter the time between an elicited response and te reward the quicker learning will occur
b) Frequency of reinforcer also increases the rate of learning
Term
Intermittent Reinforcement
Definition

Reinforcement is not presented after each response in intervals

(Learned)

Term
Intermittent Reinforcement Schedules
Definition

Ratio-schedule

a)fixed ratio

b)variable-ratio

 

Interval

a)fixed-interval

b)variable-interval

Term
Ratio Schedule
Definition
reinforcement depends on the number of correct responses between reinforcement
Term
Fixed-ratio
Definition

reinforcement occurs after a determined number of correct responses

 

(Ex.5,5,5,...)

Term
Variable-ratio
Definition

number of responses between reinforcements varied

(Ex. 5,2,7,12,...)

Term
Interval Scheldules
Definition

Reinforcement is determined by the time between responses

Term
Fixed-interval
Definition

reinforcement after fixed period of time

(Ex. 5min,5min,5min,...)

Term
Variable interval
Definition

time between reinforcement varies

(Ex. 5min, 9min, 2min,...)

Term

Classical vs. Operant Condtitioning

Subject

Definition
CC: passive; reacts to stimulus
OC: must act on environment for reward (active)
Term

Classical vs. Operant Conditioning

Unconditional Stimulus

Definition

CC: Specifically known

OC: not known

Term

 Classical vs. Operant Conditioning

Reinforcement

 

Definition
CC: Reinforcer before response (UCS)
OC: Reinforcer after response
Term
Define Punishment
Definition
presentation of an unpleasant stimulus after a response decreasing the probability of that response.
Term
Punishment Application/Rules
Definition
1) Immediately after undesired response
2) Not too severe as to harm or cause other undesirable behavior
Term
Effects of Punishment
Definition
1)May slow down learning due to fear of punisment
2)May suppress not only bad but good behavior too
3)Behavior punished may reappear when punisher not present
4)Children may not learn any other way to learn
5)Children may think of themselves as bad and not behavior
6) If punishment works, punisher may verify its use
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