operant conditioning

Question 1

operant conditioning

Answer 1

Operant conditioning (OC) is a learning process whereby the consequences of behaviour determine the likelihood that it will be performed again in the future.

Question 2

ANTECEDENT

Answer 2

The environmental stimulus that precedes the relevant behavior and indicates the consequence.

Hanging out with a group of friends in the schoolyard.

Question 3

BEHAVIOUR

Answer 3

Voluntary activity that has an effect on the environment

tell a ‘bad’ joke

Question 4

CONSEQUENCE

Answer 4

The environmental effect that follows the behaviour.

Ridiculed by friends.

Question 5

Impact on future behaviour?

Answer 5

Reinforcement (positive or negative) increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. Punishment decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Positive punishment - less likely to tell ‘bad’ jokes to the group of friends.