PSYC 41043 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Operant Conditioning Chamber, Belongingness, Operant Conditioning
8 Dec 2020
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Chapter 5 lecture notes: elicited behavior is caused by a stimulus. Insight learning- sudden step, learning: learning by consequences, random emitted behavior is strengthened or weakened by its consequences -- Learning by consequences : consequences: satisfying versus annoying events, thorndike"s law of effect. Escape versus avoidance: escape: the aversive stimulus is present but can be terminated by the instrumental response. The net effect on behavior is reinforcement: example: you are in prison (aversive stimulus) and you successfully break out (instrumental response). You are more likely to try to break out in the future (strengthening of the response): avoidance: the aversive stimulus is scheduled to occur but can be prevented by the instrumental response. The net effect on behavior is reinforcement: example: you could get a traffic ticket (aversive stimulus) at a known speed trap, but you slow down (instrumental response). If you get a raise to for doing a job you are glad to get it.
