Chapter 22- Operant Conditioning

Question 1

Operant conditioning

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What is the difference between operant and classical conditioning?

Answer 2

Classical involves respondent behavior; behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus while operant conditioning involves operant behavior- behavior that operates on the environment, producing consequences

Question 3

What is a cognitive map?

Answer 3

A mental representation of your environment