Positive Reinforcement
Positive: Adding a favorable consequence to increase a behavior
Negative Reinforcement
Removing an unfavorable consequence to increase a behavior
Positive Punishment
Adding a unfavorable consequence to decrease behavior
Negative Punishment
Removing an favorable consequence to decrease a behavior
Fixed ratio
Rewarded after certain numbers of behavior
Ratio Variable
Reward after an average number of behaviors
Fixed interval
Rewarded after certain amount of time
Variable interval
Reward after an average amount of time
Operant Conditioning
a type of learning in which an individual’s behaviour is modified by its consequences