Quiz 4

A theory which states that behaviors are learned by connecting a neutral stimulus with a positive one, such as dogs hearing a bell and expecting food.

• Classical Conditioning

• Social Learning

• Connectionism

• Operant Conditioning

He is the proponent of Operant Conditioning.

• Ivan Pavlov

• John Watson

• Edward L. Thorndike

• Burrhus Frederick Skinner

It states that responses that produce a satisfying effect become more likely to occur again, and responses that produce a discomforting effect become less likely to occur again.

• Law of effect

• Law of punishment

• Law of exercise

• Law of readiness

This law states that practice makes perfect but with the provision of feedback.

• Law of effect

• Law of punishment

• Law of exercise

• Law of readiness

It is any stimulus that results in the increased frequency of a response when it is withdrawn or removed.

• Punishment

• Recognitions

• Negative Reinforcer

• Positive Reinforcer

A reinforcement schedule wherein the target response is reinforced after a fixed amount of time has passed since the last reinforcement.

• Fixed interval schedules

• Variable interval schedules

• Fixed ratio schedules

• Variable ratio schedules

A reinforcement schedule wherein a fixed number of correct responses must occur before reinforcement may recur.

• Fixed interval schedules

• Variable interval schedules

• Fixed ratio schedules

• Variable ratio schedules