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Basic assumptions of Skinner's theory
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-drives, thoughtss, beliefs, and feelings, or anything about internal are unnecessary.(similar to German mechanism)
-if we understand the stimulus properly, we can predict people's behavior - |
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What is Skinner's motivational principle?
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Empirical Law of Effect because all behavior is seeking reinforcement
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What is POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT?
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-If something follows that behavior, that behavior is more likely i the future.
-something you like -the opposite is punishment |
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What is NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT?
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If you remove NR, the behavior wil be more likely
-eg, fasten seatbelt in order to avoid the beep sound; take aspirin when you have headaches |
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What is PUNISHMENT?
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-Either take away negative or add positive
-you want behavior to go away -ppor method of modifying behavior b/c it only works when the thread of punishment is there, and the desire still exists after punishment -tends to work in a short-run but not in a long run |
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What is REINFORMCEMENT?
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strengthening behavior
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What is OPERANT CONDITIONING?
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-How you learn behavior
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Describe SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION.
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-Change the reinforcement of what is given
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Describe TEMPRAL GRADIENT
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-Relationship between time, between behavior, and between reinforcement, and how much reinforcement has influence in the future behavior
-The closer the reinforce follows the behavior, the more influence that reinforcer has on whether you will repeat the behavior or not -short term consequences will be more influential than the longer consequences -why alcoholics choose continue to drink despite the detrimental effect |
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What's not satisfying about Skinner?
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-little clinical applications in Skinner's theory
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