PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Operant Conditioning Chamber, Reinforcement, Operant Conditioning

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

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Operant conditioning type of learning, behavior is strengthened with reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punishment. Law of effect tho(cid:396)(cid:374)dike"s p(cid:396)i(cid:374)(cid:272)iple: (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396)s follo(cid:449)ed (cid:271)(cid:455) fa(cid:448)o(cid:396)a(cid:271)le (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:395)ue(cid:374)(cid:272)es (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)e (cid:373)o(cid:396)e likely, and behaviors followed by negative consequences are less likely to reoccur. A chamber (aka skinner box) with a bar or key that an animal can manipulate to get a food or water reinforcer attached to devise that record the rate at which it is pressed. Event that strengthens the behavior that it follows. Procedure which reinforcers guide the behavior closer towards the desired behavior. Positive reinforcement - increase behaviors by presenting positive reinforcers. Any stimulus that whe presented after the response makes the response stronger in future. Negative reinforcement increase behavior by stopping or reducing negative stimuli. Any stimulus which is removed after response, strengthens the response. Primary reinforcer an innately reinforcing stimulus such as one that satisfies a biological need.