Behaviors that produce pain, embarrassment, or other forms of discomfort.
What is Negative Reinforcement
100
Major theory that influenced Skinner's study throughout his career.
What is Behavioral Theory.
100
A form of learning in which an individual’s behavior is modified by the expectation of positive consequences.
What is Operant Conditioning
100
The removal of privileges or other fun and desirable activities for misbehavior.
What is Extinction
200
The presence of two stimuli repeated one after another until the reaction for one becomes the reaction for both.
What is Classical Conditioning.
200
March 20, 1904- August 18, 1990
What is the life span of B. F. Skinner.
200
Consequences that create a pleasant or desirable effect.
What is Positive Reinforcement
200
Consistently giving student immediate feedback after performing desired behavior. Useful when a student is learning a behavior for the first time.
What is a Continuous Schedule of Reinforcement
300
This school of thought emphasizes the role of previous learning experiences in shaping behavior.
What is Behaviorism.
300
The University at which Skinner performed his most important work on Behaviorism.
What is Harvard University.
300
Once a behavior has been learned, it is reinforced occasionally
What is Intermittent or Partial Schedule
300
Painful or another aversive consequence after the appearance of the offending behavior.
What is Punishment
400
Founder of the school of psychology based on the belief that behaviors can be measured, trained, and changed.
Who is John B. Watson
400
Skinner demonstrated the principles of Operant Conditioning using rats in this cage like device.
What is the Operant Conditioning Chamber or Skinner Box.
400
Key factor of using an Intermittent Schedule
What is unpredictability of reward
400
A tool that can be used to provide fun activities with continuous positive reinforcement.
What is a Computer.
500
This scientist's work in the study of conditioning as a form of learning was a major influence on the field of psychology, particularly on the development of behaviorism.
Who is Ivan Pavlov
500
A device developed and used by Skinner to consistently, accurately, and objectively measure behaviors.
What is the Cumulative Recorder.
500
Frequency of reward is consistent and related to number of responses.
What is a Fixed Ratio Schedule
500
Praise or reward for exhibiting desired behaviors.