Operant conditioning

Operant conditioning

is a type of learning where consequences of behaviour determine the likelihood that it will be performed again in the future.

Operant

It is any response that acts on the environment to produce some kind of consequence.

Three Phase model

Antecedent
Behaviour
Consequence

Antecedent

The stimulus that occurs before the behaviour

Behaviour

Is the voluntary action that occurs in the presence of the antecedent stimulus

Consequence

The environment event that occurs immediately after the behaviour and has an effect on the occurrence of the behaviour

The types of consequence

Reinforcement - Pos/Neg
Punishment - Pos/Neg

Reinforcement

refers to when a stimulus strengths/increases the frequency or likelihood of a response that it follows.

Positive reinforcement

Giving or applying a positive stimulus after he desired response has been made

Negative reinforcement

Removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus

Punishment

Refers to when a stimulus weakens/decreases the frequency or likelihood of a response that it follows

Positive punishment

Giving a negative/unpleasant stimulus after an undesired response has been elicited

Negative punishment

Removal of a pleasant stimulus

Negative punishment as a response cost

The removal of any valued stimulus whether or not the stimulus causes the behaviour

What’s the difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning

CC associates stimuli together where as OC associates stimuli with behaviours that are influenced by consequences