Unit 4 Learning Mod 27 Vocab Flashcard

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Operant conditioning chamber with a bar/key for animals to obtain food/water; records pressing/pecking rate.

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Operant chamber

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A type of learning where behavior is strengthened by reinforcers or weakened by punishers.

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Operant Conditioning

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Thorndike’s principle: behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, while those followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely.

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Law of Effect

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Match the term: Increasing behaviors by presenting positive reinforcers. A positive reinforcer strengthens the response.

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Positive Reinforcement

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Operant conditioning procedure where reinforcers guide behavior towards desired actions.

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Shaping

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In operant conditioning, a stimulus that elicits a response after association with reinforcement.

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Discriminative Stimulus

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Increases behaviors by stopping negative stimuli (e.g., shock). Stimulus removed after a response strengthens it.

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Negative Reinforcement

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In operant conditioning, an event that strengthens the behavior it follows.

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Reinforcement

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Reinforcing the desired response every time it occurs.

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Continuous Reinforcement

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Pattern defining response reinforcement frequency.

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Reinforcement Schedule