Theory
Who was the main theorist that contributed to behaviorism through operant conditioning?
Skinner
What is the name for responses from the environment that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated?
Punishers
A method of learning that occurs through reinforcement and punishment:
Operant conditioning
What is the name of Skinner's theory?
The theory of operant conditioning
What is the name for responses from the environment that increase the probability of behavior being repeated?
Hint: These can be positive or negative
Reinforcers
A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first provoked by the second stimulus is eventually prompted by the first stimulus alone.
Classical conditioning
Who was the theorist responsible for developing classical conditioning?
Pavlov
What is the name for responses from the environment that neither increase nor decrease the probability of a behavior being repeated?
Neutral operants
What was the main experiment done regarding classical conditioning?
Pavlov's salivating dogs
In Pavlov's dog experiment, what was the stimulus responsible for triggering the conditional response from the dogs?
A bell
What is a positive reinforcer for a baby saying "dada"?
A positive reaction
What was Skinner's main experiment relating to operant conditioning?
A bar in a box for a stimulus to press for a response
Skinner based his work off of which law?
Thorndike's Law of Effect
Do neutral operants increase or decrease the probability of a behavior being repeated?
Neither.
They do not increase OR decrease behavior.
In classical conditioning, what was the neutral stimulus in Skinner's experiment?
The bar being pressed