3.02: Operant Conditioning

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Match the consequence to the effect on behavior.

Terms:

1. Positive reinforcement
2. Negative reinforcement
3. Punishment
4. Fixed ratio
5. Classical conditioning
6. Law of effect
7. Taste aversion
8. Operant conditioning
9. Variable ratio
10. Variable interval
11. Fixed interval

Descriptions:

• Increases only after specified number of responses.
• Biological limitation of operant conditioning.
• Increases behavior because it takes something bad away.
• Responses followed by satisfaction are more likely to recorrur.
• Reinforces only after specified number of responses.
• Increases behavior because it takes something bad away.
• Focuses on involuntary, automatic behaviors.
• Focuses on strengthening or weakening voluntary behaviors.
• Reinforces only after specified amount of time.
• Reinforces only after unpredictable number of responses.
• Reinforces only after unpredictable amount of time.

Answers:

1. Increases only after specified number of responses.

   Answer: Positive reinforcement

2. Increases behavior because it takes something bad away.

   Answer: Negative reinforcement

3. Increases behavior because it takes something bad away.

   Answer: Punishment

4. Reinforces only after specified number of responses.

   Answer: Fixed ratio

5. Focuses on involuntary, automatic behaviors.

   Answer: Classical conditioning

6. Responses followed by satisfaction are more likely to recorrur.

   Answer: Law of effect

7. Biological limitation of operant conditioning.

   Answer: Taste aversion

8. Focuses on strengthening or weakening voluntary behaviors.

   Answer: Operant conditioning

9. Reinforces only after unpredictable number of responses.

   Answer: Variable ratio

10. Reinforces only after unpredictable amount of time.

    Answer: Variable interval

11. Reinforces only after specified amount of time.

    Answer: Fixed interval