PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 36: Operant Conditioning, B. F. Skinner, Reinforcement
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Lo 6. 5 describe thorndike"s law of effect. Law of effect: in the presence of certain stimulus, a behaviour results in a satisfying reward, that behaviour is more likely to occur in the presence of that stimulus in the future. Learning involves an association with between a stimulus and response. E. l thorndike, discovered principles of the law of effect after experimenting with cats in puzzle boxes. Lo 6. 6 describe the reinforcement and its effects on behaviour and distinguish negative reinforcement from punishment. Skinner box: small animal chamber constructed by skinner to allow sustained periods of conditioning to be administered and behaviours to be recorded unsupervised. Reinforcements are outcomes that strengthen the probability of a response. Negative reinforcement involves taking away a stimulus. Punishment is any outcome that weakens the probability of a response. Disciplinary actions are punishments only if they decrease the chance of the. Like reinforcement, can be positive or negative behaviour happening again.
