PSYC 2660 Lecture 6: Lecture 6
Chapter
4
-
Antecedents,
Operant
behaviours
and
Consequences
o
Although
operant
behaviour
is
inluenced
by
its
consequences,
a
newly
acquired
operant
behaviour
is
valuable
only
if
it
occurs
at
the
right
imes
and
in
the
appropriate
situaions
Doing
50
pushups
is
good,
but
not
before
a
game
of
golf
As
we
learn
behaviours
(doing
50
pushups),
we
learn
to
do
that
at
speciic
imes
(not
before
a
game
of
golf)
o
Antecedents
The
cues
that
exist
just
prior
to
the
occurrence
of
operant
behaviour
Idenifying
these
and
consequences
are
done
through
the
ABC
Assessment
o
Antecedents,
behaviours
and
consequences
-
Simulus
Control
o
The
degree
of
correlaion
between
a
simulus
and
a
behaviour
o
Good
simulus
control
Strong
correlaion
between
the
occurrence
of
a
paricular
simulus
and
the
occurrence
of
a
paricular
response
Aka,
when
a
simulus
occurs,
a
response
is
likely
to
follow
Is
developed
through
good
behaviour
being
reinforced
in
the
face
of
a
paricular
simulus
o
Simulus
signs
Simulus
can
acquire
control
over
aspects
of
our
operant
behaviour
While
some
simulus
indicate
that
certain
behaviours
will
be
reinforced,
other
simulus
indicate
that
certain
behaviours
will
not
be
reinforced
Ex)
a
hockey
ref
blowing
the
whistle
is
a
sign
that
you
stop
playing
and
that
the
goal
will
not
count
We
learn
to
show
some
behaviours,
not
all
because
all
behaviours
will
not
be
reinforced
Simulus
controls
the
absence
of
paricular
operant
behaviour
Document Summary
Antecedents, operant behaviours and consequences: although operant behaviour is inluenced by its consequences, a newly acquired operant behaviour is valuable only if it occurs at the right imes and in the appropriate situaions. Doing 50 pushups is good, but not before a game of golf. As we learn behaviours (doing 50 pushups), we learn to do that at speciic imes (not before a game of golf: antecedents. The cues that exist just prior to the occurrence of operant behaviour. Idenifying these and consequences are done through the abc. Simulus control: the degree of correlaion between a simulus and a behaviour, good simulus control. Strong correlaion between the occurrence of a paricular simulus and the occurrence of a paricular response. Aka, when a simulus occurs, a response is likely to follow. Is developed through good behaviour being reinforced in the face of a paricular simulus: simulus signs. Simulus can acquire control over aspects of our operant behaviour.