2. OPERANT CONDITIONING
ï” Operant behavior is a type of learning where
behavior is âcontrolledâ by its consequence.
ï” Learning process in which consequences which
follow a response determine whether the
behavior will be repeated or not.
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3.
4. Consequences of Behavior
decide if reinforcement or punishment
ï”REINFORCEMENT â strengthens the
behavior to make it more likely to recur
ï”PUNISHMENT â weakens the behavior
to make it less likely to recur
9. PLEASANT
STIMULUS
UNPLEASANT
STIMULUS
ADDITION
Addition of a pleasant stimulus to
make a behavior more likely to
recur
POSITIVE
REINFORCEMENT
REMOVAL
Removal of an unpleasant
stimulus to make a behavior
more likely to recur
NEGATIVE
REINFORCEMENT
10. REINFORCEMENT
ï” CONTINUOUS REINFORCEMENT â works when you are trying
to teach a brand new behavior
ï” INTERMITTED REINFORCEMENT â works when you are trying
to maintain behavior modification
11. POSITIVE PUNISHMENT is addition
of something unpleasant, like
sanctions or extensions, to decrease
an unwanted behavior
12. PLEASANT
STIMULUS
UNPLEASANT
STIMULUS
ADDITION
Addition of a pleasant stimulus to
make a behavior more likely to
recur
POSITIVE
REINFORCEMENT
Addition of an unpleasant
stimulus to make a behavior
less likely to recur
POSITIVE
PUNISHMENT
REMOVAL
Removal of an unpleasant
stimulus to make a behavior
more likely to recur
NEGATIVE
REINFORCEMENT
13. NEGATIVE PUNISHMENT is the
removal of something pleasant, like
forfeiting vacation leaves, to decrease
an unwanted behavior
14. PLEASANT
STIMULUS
UNPLEASANT
STIMULUS
ADDITION
Addition of a pleasant stimulus to
make a behavior more likely to
recur
POSITIVE
REINFORCEMENT
Addition of an unpleasant
stimulus to make a behavior
less likely to recur
POSITIVE
PUNISHMENT
REMOVAL
Removal of a pleasant stimulus to
make a behavior less likely to
NEGATIVE
PUNISHMENT
Removal of an unpleasant
stimulus to make a behavior
more likely to recur
NEGATIVE
REINFORCEMENT
15. PUNISHMENT WORKS
ï”When it immediately follows the behavior ï to
maintain cause and effect, so the learner can
associate the bad behavior you want them to
stop
ï”When it is mild instead of harsh ï avoid
punishment to the point of buse
ï”When it is consistent ï whoever commits the
mistake metes the same punishment
16. IN SUMMARY
ï” Operant conditioning is learning based on the
consequences of a behavior, whether you want it
to be repeated or not
ï” REINFORCEMENT:
ï”positive reinforcement
ï”negative reinforcement
ï” PUNISHMENT:
ï”positive punishment
ï”Negative punishment