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Learning: Operant Conditioning

Learning: Operant Conditioning. AP Psychology. Definition. Operant Conditioning: Learning that is strengthened when behavior is followed by reinforcement Difference between Operant Conditioning (OC) and Classical Conditioning (CC) OC – focus is placed on voluntary response/behavior

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Learning: Operant Conditioning

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  1. Learning:Operant Conditioning AP Psychology

  2. Definition • Operant Conditioning: • Learning that is strengthened when behavior is followed by reinforcement • Difference between Operant Conditioning (OC) and Classical Conditioning (CC) • OC – focus is placed on voluntary response/behavior • CC – focus is placed on involuntary response/behavior

  3. Reinforcement • Definition • Process by which a stimulus increases the chances that the preceding behavior will be repeated.

  4. Types of Reinforcers • Primary • Stimulus that functions due to biological makeup. • Examples: food, water warmth • Little learning needed. • Secondary • Stimulus that increases the probability of a response b/c its association with a primary reinforcer. • Examples: money, attention, social approval • Most often used, but dependent on prior learning.

  5. Types of Reinforcers • Positive • Stimulus that increases the frequency of a behavior being repeated. • Examples: food, money, fun, etc • Receiving something you want following a specific behavior, can change or vary from person to person • Negative • Unpleasant stimulus that increases the frequency of a behavior when it is removed. • Example: alarm clock, fatigue, temperature • Unpleasant in one way or another because of its discomfort.

  6. Schedules of Reinforcement

  7. Schedules of Reinforcement

  8. Schedules of Reinforcement

  9. Schedules of Reinforcement

  10. Try some online • https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/johnchay/PL06/OC/OC.html

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