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18 Cards in this Set
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When a response in a given situation is followed by a satisfying state of affairs it tends to be repeated. When a response is followed by an annoying state of affairs, it tends not to be repeated.
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Law of Effect
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Is any response produced by the organism which, in turn, produces consequences in the environment.
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Operant Response.
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Behaviors that are reflexively elicited by stimuli.
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Respondent Behavior.
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One that indicates whether a given response will be reinforced or punished.
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Discriminative Stimulus.
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A reinforcement which increases the probability of the operant's being repeated or a punishment which decreases the probability of the operant.
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Stimulus Consequence.
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The strength of probability of a response is increased.
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Reinforcement.
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When an operant is strengthened by the appearance of a stimulus consequence or by an increase in the intensity of a stimulus consequence.
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Positive Reinforcement.
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The procedure that involves that removal of, or decrease in, the intensity of a stimulus.
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Negative Reinforcement.
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Any procedure that uses negative reinforcment.
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Escape or Avoidance Conditioning.
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The strength or probability of a response is decreased.
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Punishment.
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Involves the appearance or increase in intensity of a stimulus following the operant.
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Positive Punishment.
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Involves the removal or decrease in intensity of a stimulus.
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Negative Punishment.
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Food, water, and sex
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Primary Operant Conditioning
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Praise, smiles, attention
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Secondary Reinforcers
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Criticism, frowns, and the word "no"
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Secondary Punishers
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Smiles, praise, pat on the back
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Social Reinforcers
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Frowns, angry looks, contemptuous tone of voice
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Social Punishers.
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High probability behavior that will reinforce low probability behavior.
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Premack Principle.
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