Week 1 Behaviorism Recap

is a theory that says people's actions are mostly influenced by

what happens around them. It focuses on what we can see and measure,

like how we react to rewards or punishments. Basically, it's all about how our

environment shapes the way we behave.

Answer explanation

Refers to learning that occurs when a neutral stimulus (e.g., a tone) becomes associated with a stimulus (e.g., food) that naturally produces a behaviour

A method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior

This psychologist had identified a fundamental associative learning process called classical conditioning. What is his name?

This psychologist believed that the best way to understand behavior is to look at the causes of an action and its consequences. What is his name?

Term used for a consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring again

Consequences that follow a behavior and decreases the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future

This involves adding an aversive stimulus or penalty after a behavior to reduce its occurrence

This involves the removal of a desirable stimulus as a consequence of behavior

Scolding a student to get the student to stop texting in class is an example of………………………………punishment