Operant Conditioning Practice

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What is Operant Conditioning?

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A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

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Define Positive Reinforcement.

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Adding a pleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

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Define Negative Reinforcement.

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Removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

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Define Positive Punishment.

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Adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

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Define Negative Punishment.

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Removing a pleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

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Example of Positive Reinforcement.

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Giving a child candy for doing homework.

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Example of Negative Reinforcement.

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Taking painkillers to relieve a headache.

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Example of Positive Punishment.

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Scolding a dog for barking.

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Example of Negative Punishment.

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Taking away a teenager's phone for breaking curfew.

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What is the difference between reinforcement and punishment?

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Reinforcement increases behavior, while punishment decreases behavior.