Operant Conditioning Quiz

This type of conditioning involves learning through the consequences of voluntary behavior, often associated with reinforcements and punishments.

A stimulus that strengthens a behavior by providing a rewarding consequence following the behavior.

This schedule of reinforcement delivers rewards after a fixed number of responses.

A stimulus that weakens a behavior by following it with an unpleasant consequence.

This form of learning occurs when a behavior is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus, increasing the likelihood of the behavior recurring.

In operant conditioning, this term refers to the process of reducing a behavior by gradually withholding reinforcement.

This schedule of reinforcement is unpredictable, where rewards are provided after a random number of responses.

A form of reinforcement where the desired behavior is reinforced only some of the time, making it more resistant to extinction.

Skinner used this term to describe learning by observing the behavior of others and the consequences of their actions.

A technique where successive approximations of a target behavior are reinforced, guiding the subject toward the desired action.