Operant Conditioning

Name the 3 Phase Model

Antecedent, Behaviour, Consequence

What is antecedent?

The thing that exists before, current situation and current state of being.

What is behaviour?

Decisions you make and actions you take at that given moment.

Consequence

Result of decisions and actions.

Name the two types of reinforcement

Positive, Negative

What is Postive Reinforcement?

Adding a desirable stimuli to increase a behaviour.

What is Negative Reinforcment?

Taking away aversive stimulus to increase a behaviour.

Name the two types of Punishments.

Positive, Negative

What is positive punishment?

Adding an aversive stimuli to decrease a behaviour.

What is negative punishment?

Taking away a desirable stimuli to decrease a behaviour.

What is operant conditioning?

Method learning that employos rewards and punishments to increase or decrease a behaviour.

Name the two types of reinforcers.

primary, secondary

What are primary reinforcers?

Natural and none-learnt reinforcers that produce comfort, reduce discomfort and fills immediate physical needs.

Give examples of primary reinforcers.

food, water, sex

What are secondary reinforcers?

Reinforcers that have no value on its own but can be exchanged for primary reinforcers which does have value.

Give examples of secondary reinforcers.

Good grades, praise, money