- The gradual process of reinforcing behaviors that get closer to some final desired behavior: Shaping
- The addition of a bad consequence when a response is performed: Positive punishment
- Theorist who worked with pigeons and rats in cages: B.F. Skinner
- A label used by Edward L. Thorndike to indicate learning that occurs through action, not observation: Instrumental conditioning
- The ides that behaviors can either be encouraged or discouraged based upon the state of affairs that follows the behavior: Law of effect
- Removing something unpleasant to increase the probability that the preceding behavior will be repeated: Negative reinforcement
- Theorist who worked with cats in puzzle boxes: Edward L. Thorndike
- Form of learning in which behavior followed by reinforcement increases in frequency: Operant conditioning
- Presenting the subject something pleasant to increase the probability that the preceding behavior will be repeated: Positive reinforcement
- The removal of a good consequence when a response is performed: Negative punishment
Match the description that best matches the term.
Key words: B.F. Skinner, Positive reinforcement, Operant Conditioning, Negative punishment, Shaping, Negative reinforcement, Positive punishment, Edward L. Thorndike, Instrumental conditioning, Law of effect.
Descriptions:
The gradual process of reinforcing behaviors that get closer to some final desired behavior.
The addition of a bad consequence when a response is performed.
Theorist who worked with pigeons and rats in cages.
A label used by Edward L. Thorndike to indicate learning that occurs through action, not observation.
The ides that behaviors can either be encouraged or discouraged based upon the state of affairs that follows the behavior.
Removing something unpleasant to increase the probability that the preceding behavior will be repeated.
Theorist who worked with cats in puzzle boxes,
Form of learning in which behavior followed by reinforcement increases in frequency.
Presenting the subject something pleasant to increase the probability that the preceding behavior will be repeated.
The removal of a good consequence when a response is performed.
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