Classical/Operant H.W. Mod 28 &29 Review Mod 25 Fri Dec 7: H.W. 29 & 30 Mon Dec 10: In class activity/Review H.W. Study Wed Dec 12 Exam Unit 6 M.C. only. Review Mod 25 Operant Conditioning Reinforcement Theories Schedules Punishment
Review US UR CS US UR CS CR What is the process of acquisition? Discuss the process of extinction while using the abbreviations above. Explain Watson’s “Little Albert” experiment The Little Albert Experiment The Office - Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning Emphasizes how we can control behavior by responding to actions Started with Law of Effect Rewarded behavior is likely to recur Skinner expanded these ideas to develop behavioral control Edward Thorndike B. F. Skinner
Operant Chamber (Skinner’s Box) Reinforcement: increases or strengthens the event that follows Shaping: providing small steps to get to the desired behavior
Reinforcement Positive Reinforcement When you give something to encourage behavior. + and + Negative Reinforcement When you take something away to encourage behavior - and +
Punishment Positive Punishment When you give something to discourage behavior + and - Negative Punishment When you take something to discourage behavior - and -
Reinforcement Continuous Reinforcement Reward after every desired response High acquisition, high extinction Partial (intermittent) Reinforcement Reward some of the time Slow acquisition, low extinction