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In the context of operant conditioning, which statement best describes how consequences influence behavior?
In the context of operant conditioning, which statement best describes how consequences influence behavior?
- Consequences have an equal effect on all individuals regardless of environmental context, personal history, or individual differences.
- Consequences primarily affect cognitive understanding but have minimal impact on actual behavior since behavior is innate.
- Consequences only temporarily influence behaviors, with genetic predispositions dictating long-term behavioral patterns.
- Consequences serve as the primary motivators, either reinforcing desired behaviors or diminishing undesirable ones. (correct)
How do antecedents and consequences interact to influence behavior, according to the principles of conditioning?
How do antecedents and consequences interact to influence behavior, according to the principles of conditioning?
- Antecedents and consequences are unrelated; behavior is solely determined by innate predispositions.
- Antecedents and consequences form a feedback loop; antecedents cue behavior, and consequences reinforce or discourage it, shaping future responses. (correct)
- Antecedents set the stage for behaviors, while consequences determine the likelihood those behaviors will be repeated; they operate independently.
- Antecedents trigger behaviors that either reduce or increase their likely recurrence.
What is the most significant implication of Watson's Little Albert experiment on understanding human behavior?
What is the most significant implication of Watson's Little Albert experiment on understanding human behavior?
- Emotional responses are primarily influenced by genetic factors, with minimal impact from external stimuli.
- Emotional responses are innate and cannot be conditioned through environmental stimuli.
- Emotional responses are only conditionable in children, not in adults.
- Emotional responses can be conditioned, demonstrating the environment's powerful role in shaping behavior. (correct)
How does the concept of 'continuity' contribute to the development and maintenance of long-term associations in behavior?
How does the concept of 'continuity' contribute to the development and maintenance of long-term associations in behavior?
Considering both Skinner's and Watson's approaches, which statement presents the most accurate, comprehensive view of behavior modification?
Considering both Skinner's and Watson's approaches, which statement presents the most accurate, comprehensive view of behavior modification?
Flashcards
Antecedents
Antecedents
Events that immediately precede a behavior.
Consequences
Consequences
Stimuli that either encourages or discourages a behavior.
Reinforcement (Positive & Negative)
Reinforcement (Positive & Negative)
Rewards increase behavior; punishments decrease it.
Continuity
Continuity
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Operant Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
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Study Notes
- Antecedents are events right before a behavior occurs
- Consequences are Stimuli that encourages or reduces the occurrence of behavior. (praise, rewards, positive and negative responses)
- Positive and negative reinforcement can modify behavior and learning.
- Continuity is habit, response and can be central for long term associations.
- Association of experience with behavioral response means the student's motivation for learning is dependent on the teacher's response.
- Operant conditioning theory focuses on how behavior is influenced by the consequences that follow it.
- Behaviors are shaped by rewards or punishments.
- Behavior is likely to be repeated when followed by a reward.
- When behavior is followed by a consequence it makes the behavior less likely to occur again.
- Skinner's approach focuses on how rewards and consequences shape behavior of individuals.
- All behaviors are learned from the environment, according to Watson.
- People can be conditioned to behave in a certain way through rewards and punishments.
- The Little Albert experiment demonstrated that emotional responses could be conditioned in a child.
- Watson's approach emphasizes the importance of using external stimuli (rewards, consequences or the environment) to shape and modify behavior.
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Explore the role of antecedents and consequences in shaping behavior. Understand positive/negative reinforcement, continuity, and association. Learn how operant conditioning, rewards, and punishments influence actions, as highlighted by Skinner and Watson.
