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Operant Conditioning Study Review with Complete Solutions
Operant Conditioning - -A type of learning that
occurs through rewards and punishments for
behavior (Skinner, 1948).
Reinforcement - -An event that INCREASES
the likelihood of a behaviour repeating
Punishment - -An event that DECREASES the
likelihood of a behaviour repeating
Positive - -ADDING a stimulus
Negative - -SUBTRACTING/REMOVING a
stimulus
Positive Reinforcement - -ADDING a pleasant
stimulus to INCREASE the likelihood of the
behaviour repeating
Negative Reinforcement - -REMOVING an
unpleasant stimulus to INCREASE the likelihood of
the behaviour repeating
Positive Punishment - -ADDING an unpleasant
stimulus to DECREASE the likelihood of the
behaviour repeating
Negative Punishment - -REMOVING a
pleasant stimulus to DECREASE the likelihood of the
behaviour repeating
Example of Positive Reinforcement - -
Teremoana receives her first pay from her new job
Example of Negative Reinforcement - -Hone
receives a scholarship which pays for his student
loan
Example of Positive Punishment - -Matilda gets
a smack from her mum for being naughty
Example of Negative Punishment - -Toby's
teacher confiscates his phone for using it during
classtime
