Operant Conditioning

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Who is regarded as the father of operant conditioning?

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Skinner

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Which animal was put into the Skinner box?

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Rat

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On the first day of school, Tim draws a displeasing picture on the blackboard and the whole class laughs. As a result, he draws a displeasing picture on the board every morning for the rest of the week. His behaviour is a result of...

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positive reinforcement

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What is Negative Reinforcement?

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Increasing a behavior by taking away something that is bad.

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Getting a piece of candy after getting an answer correct in class is an example of:

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Positive Reinforcement

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Moving to the shade on a hot day is an example of:

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Negative Reinforcement

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The result of reinforcement is to

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cause a behavior to continue.

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WHAT IS AN OPERANT CONDITIONING PROCEDURE IN WHICH REINFORCERS GUIDE BEHAVIOR TOWARD CLOSER AND CLOSER APPROXIMATIONS?

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SHAPING

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WHAT'S THE BEST CONCISE DEFINITION OF OPERANT CONDITIONING?

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Explains how consequences lead to changes in voluntary behavior

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SKINNER'S PIGEON OR RAT BOX EXPERIMENTS ARE AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF CONDITIONING?

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OPERANT