Founders
His classical conditioning was based on experiments with dogs
Who is Ivan Pavlov
When one pairs a positive outcome to a negative stimuli.
What is counterconditioning?
Rewards and Incentives are connected to
What is positive reinforcement?
Each and every time an action toward the goal is accomplished
What is Constant / Continuous reinforcement schedule?
Any action that can be seen.
What is a behavior?
He was heavily influenced by the Theory of Evolution.
Who is William James?
This agent is based on the S-R Bond.
What is classical conditioning?
This tends to increase the possibilities of a behavior repeating itself
What is Positive Reinforcement
If a reward is given every 4th behavior, reaching for the goal, is called this.
What is fixed-interval reinforcement schedule?
A stimulus that is natural to the organism is considered an
What is an unconditioned stimulus?
He came up with the phrase "Observable Facts" and was criticized for Not counterconditioning Baby Albert
Who is John B. Watson?
This conditioning agent is based on consequences and is considered fast learning.
What is operant conditioning?
A behavior that is stamped out is decreases the likelihood a behavior is going to repeat.
What is negative reinforcement
If the reinforcer is given out randomly, no set pattern of reinforcement.
What is variable-ratio or interval-ratio reinforcement schedule?
A form of therapy, the person is exposed to a fear producing stimuli, step-by-step until the person no longer fears the stimuli
What is implosive therapy?
He introduced reinforcement and operant conditioning to Behaviorism.
Who is B.F. Skinner?
When one is immersed in fear-producing stimuli until there is no longer a fear response
What flooding therapy?
Gradual changes in behavior based on Classical Conditioning
Shaping or conditioning
Associating any similar objects to the main negative stimuli and it has the same outcomes
What is generalization?
Any environmental condition that elicits a response
What is a stimulus?
The Law of Effect and Recency is is connected to
Who is William Thorndike?
A behavioral goal must meet these two criteria's
What is measurable and tangible?
When an aversive stimuli is removed when the correct behavior is elicited
What is Skinner's negative reinforcement?
This schedule is based on a length of time between the behavior and the reward
What is gradual reinforcement?
A strong negative stimuli which changes a behavior pattern
What is aversive stimulus?