Behaviorism

What is Classical Conditioning?

• Explanations of learning that focus on external events as the cause of changes in behavior, either positive or negative

• Process through which experience cause permanent change in knowledge or behavior

• The association of automatic response with new stimuli

• Process which strengthens behavior by presenting a desired stimulus after the behavior

What is positive reinforcement?

• Strengthening behavior by presenting a desire stimulus after the behavior

• Learning in which voluntary behavior is strengthened or weakened by antecedents or consequences

• Strengthening behavior by removing an unpleasant stimulus when the behavior occurs

• The association of automatic responses with new stimuli

What is the definition of learning?

• Learning which is voluntary behavior is strengthened or weakened by antecedents or consequences

• The process through which experience causes permanent change in knowledge or behavior

• Explanations of learning that focus on external events as the cause of changes in behavior, either positive or negative.

• The association of automatic responses with new stimuli

What is the definition of Behavioral Learning Theories

• Process through which experience causes permanent change in knowledge or behavior

• Learning in which voluntary behavior is strengthened or weakened by antecedents or consequences

• Strengthened behavior by presenting a desired stimulus after the behavior.

• Explanations of learning that focuses on external events as the cause changes in behavior, either positive or negative

What is negative reinforcement?

• Learning in which voluntary behavior is strengthened or weakened by antecedents or consequences

• Strengthening behavior by removing an unpleasant stimulus when the behavior occurs

• Strengthening behavior by presenting a desired stimulus after the behavior

• The process through which experience causes permanent change in knowledge or behavior

What is punishment?

• Strengthening behavior by presenting a desired stimulus after the behavior

• Involves strengthening a behavior

• Learning in which voluntary behavior is strengthened or weakened by antecedents or consequences

• Involves decreasing or suppressing a behavior

What is cueing?

• Always involves strengthening a behavior

• Also involves decreasing or suppressing behavior

• A way to establish new behaviors which includes flashing the light, prompts following cues, etc.

• Explanations of earning that focus on external events as the cause of change in behavior, either positive of negative

What is social isolation?

• Make them soft calm and private

• 5-10 minutes alone in an empty uninteresting room. Different than time-out

• Rewards or punishment given to the whole class

• Punishment by loss of reinforcement

What is a group consequence?

• Rewards or punishment given to the whole class

• 5-10 minutes alone in an empty, uninterested room

• Punishment by loss of reinforcement

• Explanations of learning that focuses on external events as the cause of changes in behavior, either positive or negative

What is a response cost?

• Make them feel soft, calm, and private

• The association of automatic response with new stimuli

• Rewards or punishment given to the whole class

• Punishment by loss of reinforcement