1. Learning and Memory
Lap 3
Chapters 9 and 10

2. Operant Conditioning
Purpose- to predict and control what is going to happen
To learn from the consequences of behavior
All behavior is learned and reinforced by consequences
Change behaviors as a result of consequences
Use reinforcement schedules to correct behaviors

3. Skinner’s Box

4. B. F. Skinner Stimulus, Response, Reinforcement
Repeat xx to get added rewards
Do the behavior xx$
Praise, approval, status, prestige, money, privileges
Eliminate yy to avoid punishment
Stop doing behavior -yy-z
Could people be conditioned?

5. Operant Conditioning
Reinforcement:
Positive and negative:

6. Operant Conditioning Positive Reinforcement:
Girl studies Good grade  studies again
The good grade REINFORCES studying

7. Operant Conditioning Negative Reinforcement:
Girl studies Bad grade  doesn’t study
The bad grade REINFORCES NOT studying

8. Operant Conditioning Schedules of Reinforcement Fixed ratio
Variable ratio
Fixed interval
Variable interval

9. Operant Conditioning Shaping behavior: Chaining behavior:
Used for “skill specific” behavior
S1  R1
S2  R2
S3  R3
Reinforcer

10. Operant Conditioning
Escape conditioning:
Avoidance conditioning:

11. Operant Conditioning
Punishment:
Positive:
Negative: