2. Operant conditioning Flashcards
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Law of Effect principle (Edward Thorndike)
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How did Skinner believe behaviour can be controlled?
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What is Skinner’s model
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Operant conditioning - definition
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What is shaping?
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What are the stages of shaping?
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What is reinforcement and the 2 types?
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Positive reinforcement
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Negative reinforcement
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Primary reinforcement
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Secondary reinforcement
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What is punishment and the 2 types?
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Positive punishment
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Negative punishment
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Token Economy Programme (TEP)
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- Treatment based on operant conditioning
- Involve reward / punishment by award / deduct tokens
- Tokens (vouchers/ plastic chips): secondary reinforcer to ‘cash in’ for primary reinforcer (gifts, luxuries, privileges)
- Used in schools (house points) but also successful in prisons/ workplaces
- Clinical setting help overcome addictions / resist antisocial behaviour
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