EDUC 701 Behaviorism exam 2023 complete

EDUC 701 Behaviorism exam 2023 complete 1. Reinforcement: in operant conditioning, any event that strengthens the behavior it follows 2. negative punishment: the removal of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to decrease the frequency of that behavior 3. fixed ratio: in operant conditioning, a schedule of reinforcement that reinforces a response only after a specified number of responses 4. fixed ratio example: after buying 10 coffees your get a free one 5. variable interval example: pop quiz 6. operant conditioning: a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher 7. Reinforcement and Punishment: A contingent event that strengthens the response that precedes it/ The application of something painful or the removal of something positive 8. The Law of Readiness: associated with the belief that students learn easier when they want to learn 9. fatigue: Extreme tiredness, exhaustion 10. Edward Guthrie: Contiguous Conditioning 11. Aquistion (learning): Normally several pairings between CS (neutral thing) & US (unconditioned thing) are necessary before a CR is fully developed 12. Little Albert: subject in John Watson's experiment, proved classical conditioning principles, especially the generalization of fear 13. stimulus generalization: the tendency to respond to a stimulus that is only similar to the original conditioned stimulus with the conditioned response 14. Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It: John B. Watson 15. Reinforcer-establishing effect: an increase in the reinforcing effectiveness of some stimulus, obejct, or event caused by an MO. 16. spontaneous recovery: the reappearance, after a pause, of an extinguished conditioned response 17. Learning: a relatively permanent change in behavior due to experience 18. primary enforcer: an innately re