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What is operant conditioning?
Operant conditioning is a learning process where behaviors are modified through the association of stimuli with reinforcement or punishment.
Who originated the concept of operant conditioning?
Edward Thorndike.
What is the law of effect?
The law of effect theorized that behaviors arise as a result of whether their consequences are satisfying or discomforting.
How did behaviorist psychologists study operant conditioning?
They believed that much, if not all, of mind and behavior can be explained as a result of environmental conditioning.
What are reinforcements and punishments in operant conditioning?
Reinforcements are environmental stimuli that increase behaviors, whereas punishments are stimuli that decrease behaviors.
Which term is used to describe behaviors that affect one's environment in operant conditioning?
Operants
What is the main focus of operant conditioning?
Modifying behaviors through reinforcement
According to Edward Thorndike's law of effect, behaviors arise as a result of what?
Satisfying consequences
What are reinforcements in operant conditioning?
Stimuli that increase behaviors
What are punishments in operant conditioning?
Stimuli that decrease behaviors
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