Modules 27-28

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a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher

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operant conditioning

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principle that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, and that behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely

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law of effect

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What is a chamber (also known as a Skinner box) containing a bar or key that an animal can manipulate to obtain a food or water reinforcer? Options: classical chamber, operant chamber, latent chamber, torture chamber

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operant chamber

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in operant conditioning, any event that strengthens the behavior it follows

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reinforcement

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an operant conditioning procedure in which reinforcers guide behavior toward closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior.

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shaping

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In operant conditioning, a stimulus that elicits a response after association with reinforcement.

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discriminative stimulus

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increasing behaviors by presenting positive reinforcers.

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positive reinforcement

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any stimulus that, when presented after a response, strengthens the response.

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positive reinforcer

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increasing behaviors by stopping or reducing negative stimuli

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negative reinforcement

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is any stimulus that, when removed after a response, strengthens the response

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negative reinforcer