Chapter 6.2

Question 1

What is Operant Conditioning

Answer 1

Learning controlled by the consequences of the organisms behaviour

Question 2

What is the 3 differences between Classical and Operant

Answer 2

1. Classical - organisms responce is elicited
2. Operant - organisms response is emitted
3. Classical - organisms reward is independent of what it does
4. Operant - organisms reward is dependant on what it does
5. Classical is dependant on the Autonomic Nervous System
6. Operant is dependant on Voluntary Motor Behaviour

Question 3

What is The Law of Effect

Answer 3

If a stimulus is followed by a behaviour results in a reward, the stimulus is likely to be seen as good in the future

Question 4

Who founded the Law of Effect

Answer 4

E L. Thorndike

Question 5

What is a Skinner box

Answer 5

A box made by B F Skinner that allowed for long periods of conditioning as it was recorded while unsupervised

Question 6

3 Concepts of Skinnerian Psychology

Answer 6

1. Reinforcement (Reward)
2. Punishment
3. Discriminative Stimulus

Question 7

What is Discriminative Stimulus

Answer 7

Any stimulus that signals the presence of reinforcement

Question 8

What are the 6 Schedules of Reinforcement

Answer 8

1. Continus Reinforcement
2. Partial Reinforcement
   - Fixed interval
   -Variable Ratio Reinforcement
   - Fixed Ratio Reinforcement
   - Variable Interval Reinforcement

Question 9

Successive Approximations

Answer 9

Reinforcing/Rewarding small steps of behaviour