Operant Conditioning (VCE SSCE Psychology): Quizzes
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What type of behavior is shaped in operant conditioning?
What type of behavior is shaped in operant conditioning?
Voluntary & conscious behavior
Who conducted the groundbreaking 1948 experiments establishing operant conditioning?
Who conducted the groundbreaking 1948 experiments establishing operant conditioning?
B.F. Skinner
What are the three components of the ABC model in order?
What are the three components of the ABC model in order?
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
What is an antecedent in operant conditioning?
What is an antecedent in operant conditioning?
Environmental stimulus before behavior
What happens in positive reinforcement?
What happens in positive reinforcement?
Desirable stimulus added
What occurs in negative reinforcement?
What occurs in negative reinforcement?
Undesirable stimulus removed
What defines positive punishment?
What defines positive punishment?
Adding undesirable stimulus
What characterizes negative punishment?
What characterizes negative punishment?
Removing desirable stimulus
What effect does reinforcement have on behavior?
What effect does reinforcement have on behavior?
Increases likelihood of repetition
What two principles make operant conditioning most effective?
What two principles make operant conditioning most effective?
Immediacy & consistency