Transcript operant behavior

Operant Conditioning
Unit 6
Classical
Conditioning
Operant
Conditioning

respondent behavior –
actions are an automatic
response to stimuli

operant behavior –
actions operate on the
environment to produce
rewarding or punishing
stimuli
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Organism does not
control the responses.

Organism does control
the responses.
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Organism learns
associations between
events it does not
control.
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Organism learns
associations by own
behavior and the
resulting events.
Classical
Conditioning
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Organism associates one
or more stimuli together
and anticipates events.
+
Dog learns the bell means
it is time to eat.
Operant
Conditioning
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Organism associates their
own actions with
consequences.
+
Dog learns peeing outside
means getting a treat.
A
type of associative learning where an
organism associates their own actions with
consequences.
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Behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer.

Behavior is diminished if followed by a punisher.
 Sensitivity
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to Punishment
Give yourself 1 point for a “yes” for each of the
odd-numbered items.
 Sensitivity
to Reward
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Give yourself 1 point for a “yes” for each of the
even-numbered items.
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Scores range from 0-24 for each scale.
Higher scores reflect greater sensitivity to
punishment or reward.
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 Reinforcer(Reinforcement)
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Any event that increases or strengthens the
behavior it follows.
Tells you what to do.
 Punishment
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Any event that decreases or weakens the
behavior it follows.
Tells you what not to do.
 Positive
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Adding or administering stimuli
 Negative
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Removing or withdrawing stimuli
 Positive
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Reinforcement
Increasing behavior
By adding stimuli
 Negative
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Reinforcement
Increasing behavior
By removing stimuli
 Positive
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Punishment
Decreasing behavior
By adding stimuli
 Negative
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Punishment
Decreasing behavior
By removing stimuli
Increases behavior
that follows it
Decreases behavior
that follows it
Adding or
administering a
stimulus
Removing or
withdrawing a
stimulus
Positive
Reinforcement
Negative
Reinforcement
Ex:
Getting a hug;
receiving a paycheck
Ex:
Fastening seatbelt to
turn off beeping
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
Ex:
Spanking; receiving a
parking ticket
Ex:
Time-out from
privileges; revoked
driver’s license
Reinforcement
Punishment
Positive
Negative
Increases behavior it
follows by adding a
stimulus
Increases behavior it
follows by removing
a stimulus
Ex:
Getting a hug;
receiving a paycheck
Ex:
Fastening seatbelt to
turn off beeping
Decreases behavior it Decreases behavior it
follows by adding a
follows by removing
stimulus
a stimulus
Ex:
Spanking; receiving a
parking ticket
Ex:
Time-out from
privileges; revoked
driver’s license