PS102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Reinforcement, Operant Conditioning, Classical Conditioning
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Operant conditioning: operant conditioning is different from classical conditioning in that it is learning by rewards (vs. association) Responses are controlled by their consequences: if something increases the likelihood of your behaviour (cid:894)rei(cid:374)for(cid:272)e(cid:895) you(cid:859)ll repeat it, if something decreases the likelihood of your behaviour (cid:894)pu(cid:374)isher(cid:895) you(cid:859)ll (cid:271)e less likely to repeat it, labeling reinforcers/punishers: *keep in mind that the words positive and negative refer not to good or bad but to the addition or subtraction of something: positive reinforcement: addition of something good. It(cid:859)s la(cid:271)elled (cid:858)good(cid:859) (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause it i(cid:374)(cid:272)reases the likelihood of your behaviour: e. g. giving a cookie to a dog who has sat; praise, good grades, giving the car keys after meeting curfew. All of these i(cid:374)(cid:272)rease the likelihood you(cid:859)ll do (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour x agai(cid:374: negative punishment: removal of something good. We k(cid:374)o(cid:449) it(cid:859)s a re(cid:373)o(cid:448)al (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause of the (cid:449)ord (cid:862)(cid:374)egati(cid:448)e(cid:863)
