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Chaining |
in operant conditioning, combining the steps of a sequence to progress toward a final action
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Shaping |
in operant conditioning, a procedure in which reinforcement guides behavior toward closer approximations of the desired goal
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partial reinforcement
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a type of conditioned learning in which only some of the responses are reinforced
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continuous reinforcement
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the reinforcement of a desired response every time it occurs
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schedule of reinforcement
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a timetable for when and how often reinforcement for a particular behavior occurs
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negative reinforcers
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unpleasant stimuli that increase the frequency of behavior when they are removed
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Positive reinforcement |
encouraging stimuli that increase the frequency of a behavior when they are presented
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secondary reinforcers
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stimuli that increase the probability of a response because of their association with a primary reinforcer
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primary reinforcers
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stimuli, such as food or warmth, that have reinforcement value without learning
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reinforcement
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a stimulus or event that follows a response and increases the frequency of that response
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operant conditioning
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learning that is strengthened when behavior is followed by positive reinforcement
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