learning 2

Question 1

Thorndike

Answer 1

developed the law of effect

if a response produces a satisfying effect = it is likely to occur again

cats= didn’t learn any faster from seeing other cats escape puzzle

Question 2

define

operant conditioning

Answer 2

focuses on behaviours that have some effect (operate) on the environment

Question 3

B.F Skinner

Answer 3

greatly enhanced operant behaviour

invented the operant chamber ( aka skinner box)

pros
easy to study learning in a controlled environment

easy recording of response rate - responses over time

quick and reliable delivery of consequences

Question 4

__ term contigency

Answer 4

3-term
ABC

simple framework = understand behaviour

antecedent
behavior
consequence

Question 5

behaviour is selected by

Answer 5

its consequences

based on neurological basis

Question 6

define antecedent

Answer 6

conditions that are placed when operant behaviour occurs

stimuli = present when behaviour is reinforced/punished

stimuli = signal that the behaviour will result in a certain consequence

Question 7

define 
discriminative stimulus (S^D)

Answer 7

stimulus present when a behaviour is reinforced

evoke behaviours that were previously reinforced in their presence