AP Psych: Behavioral Perspective Quiz (12/10/24)

operant conditioning

focuses on associating consequences with behaviors

law of effect

1. behaviors with reinforcing consequences are more likely to be repeated

2. behaviors with punishing consequences are less likely to be repeated

punishment

a process that weakens or decreases a behavior, making it less likely to occur in the future

positive punishment

adding an unpleasant stimulus to discourage behavior

negative punishment

removing a pleasant stimulus to discourage behavior

reinforcement

a process that strengthens a behavior, making it more likely to occur in the future

positive reinforcement

adding a pleasant stimulus to encourage behavior

negative reinforcement

removing an unpleasant stimulus to encourage behavior