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What role does reinforcement play in operant conditioning?
What role does reinforcement play in operant conditioning?
- It generates a learning experience unrelated to the response.
- It defines the likelihood of a specific stimulus.
- It increases the probability of a response being repeated. (correct)
- It decreases the likelihood of a response being repeated.
Which factor distinguishes a discriminative stimulus from a regular stimulus in operant conditioning?
Which factor distinguishes a discriminative stimulus from a regular stimulus in operant conditioning?
- It signals a potential consequence for a specific behavior. (correct)
- It decreases response likelihood.
- It consistently produces a response regardless of consequences.
- It is present in all learning situations.
In the context of operant conditioning, which statement best describes how organisms learn to adapt to their environment?
In the context of operant conditioning, which statement best describes how organisms learn to adapt to their environment?
- By maintaining constant responses regardless of consequences.
- By avoiding all forms of reinforcement.
- By repeating actions that yield undesirable consequences.
- By modifying behaviors based on feedback from their actions. (correct)
What is the primary outcome of operant conditioning when an action leads to a desirable consequence?
What is the primary outcome of operant conditioning when an action leads to a desirable consequence?
If a specific stimulus consistently results in the increased likelihood of a certain response due to its predictive nature, what is this stimulus called?
If a specific stimulus consistently results in the increased likelihood of a certain response due to its predictive nature, what is this stimulus called?
Study Notes
Operant Conditioning
- Operant conditioning is a learning process where the probability of an action being repeated is altered by its consequences.
- A stimulus is a specific trigger that makes a particular response more likely.
- Reinforcement is the delivery of a stimulus after a response, making the response more likely to be repeated.
- A discriminative stimulus is a specific trigger signaling that a particular consequence is likely to occur, increasing the probability of a specific response.
- Operant conditioning helps understand how organisms adapt to their environment.
- Actions leading to good consequences are more likely to be repeated; actions with bad consequences are less likely to be repeated.
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This quiz covers the fundamentals of operant conditioning, a key concept in behavioral psychology. Learn how reinforcement influences behavior and the role of discriminative stimuli in the learning process. Ideal for students seeking to understand the principles of behavior modification.
