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Behavior Theory .....ANSWER..... Springs from the idea that all
behaviors are learned and acquired through a process known as
conditioning.
John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner
Concentrates on the observable behaviors of a person or group
Conditioning,reinforcement, and punishment
Behavior Theory associated with who .....ANSWER..... John B
Watson
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B.F. Skinner
Two forms of training or conditioning .....ANSWER..... Classical
Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Classical conditioning .....ANSWER..... A process in which a subject
comes to respond to a stimulus that was previously considered
neutral.
Example of Classical Conditioning .....ANSWER..... Maureen is in
first grade and she is demonstrating difficulty playing well with
her peers. Her teacher puts her on a sticker program, where she
earns a sticker each day she plays well with the other students
and does not earn a sticker when she has a conflict. At the end of
the week, she can earn a prize if she has four out of five stickers.
Operant conditioning .....ANSWER..... A process in which a subject
engages in the correct behavior though the use of both rewards
and punishments for a response
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Example of Operant Conditioning .....ANSWER..... Maureen is in
the first grad and she is demonstrating difficultly playing well
with her peers. Her teacher puts her on a sticker program, where
she earns a sticker each day she plays well with the other
students and she receives a time out when she has conflict.
Continuous reinforcement .....ANSWER..... Reinforces the subject
every time the desired behavior occurs
Types of partial reinforcement .....ANSWER..... Fixed ratio
Variable ratio
Fixed interval
Variable interval
Partial reinforcement .....ANSWER..... Reinforces the subject only
some of the times that the desired behavior happens
Fixed ratio .....ANSWER..... A response reinforced after a
predetermined number of responses
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Produces a high, steady rate of responses
Example of fixed ratio .....ANSWER..... Giving a subject a piece
of candy after they answer five questions correctly
Variable ratio .....ANSWER..... Response reinforced after an
unpredictable number of responses
Creates a high steady rate of responding
Example of variable ratio .....ANSWER..... Slot machine hitting a
win or a jackpot
Fixed interval .....ANSWER..... Response rewarded after a
specified amount of time
Example of fixed interval .....ANSWER..... Subject being
rewarded after two minutes of activity and then after each two
minutes of activty
Variable interval .....ANSWER..... Response rewarded after an
unpredictable amount of time has passed
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CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Behavior Theory .....ANSWER..... Springs from the idea that all
behaviors are learned and acquired through a process known as
conditioning.
John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner
Concentrates on the observable behaviors of a person or group
Conditioning,reinforcement, and punishment
Behavior Theory associated with who .....ANSWER..... John B
Watson
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B.F. Skinner
Two forms of training or conditioning .....ANSWER..... Classical
Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Classical conditioning .....ANSWER..... A process in which a subject
comes to respond to a stimulus that was previously considered
neutral.
Example of Classical Conditioning .....ANSWER..... Maureen is in
first grade and she is demonstrating difficulty playing well with
her peers. Her teacher puts her on a sticker program, where she
earns a sticker each day she plays well with the other students
and does not earn a sticker when she has a conflict. At the end of
the week, she can earn a prize if she has four out of five stickers.
Operant conditioning .....ANSWER..... A process in which a subject
engages in the correct behavior though the use of both rewards
and punishments for a response
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Example of Operant Conditioning .....ANSWER..... Maureen is in
the first grad and she is demonstrating difficultly playing well
with her peers. Her teacher puts her on a sticker program, where
she earns a sticker each day she plays well with the other
students and she receives a time out when she has conflict.
Continuous reinforcement .....ANSWER..... Reinforces the subject
every time the desired behavior occurs
Types of partial reinforcement .....ANSWER..... Fixed ratio
Variable ratio
Fixed interval
Variable interval
Partial reinforcement .....ANSWER..... Reinforces the subject only
some of the times that the desired behavior happens
Fixed ratio .....ANSWER..... A response reinforced after a
predetermined number of responses
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Produces a high, steady rate of responses
Example of fixed ratio .....ANSWER..... Giving a subject a piece
of candy after they answer five questions correctly
Variable ratio .....ANSWER..... Response reinforced after an
unpredictable number of responses
Creates a high steady rate of responding
Example of variable ratio .....ANSWER..... Slot machine hitting a
win or a jackpot
Fixed interval .....ANSWER..... Response rewarded after a
specified amount of time
Example of fixed interval .....ANSWER..... Subject being
rewarded after two minutes of activity and then after each two
minutes of activty
Variable interval .....ANSWER..... Response rewarded after an
unpredictable amount of time has passed
