Who is B.F. Skinner?
Behaviorist who studied operant conditioning
What is Skinner Box?
Controlled environment that demonstrated animals learn behavior through reinforcement and punishment
What is reinforcement?
Increases probability of behavior occurring again
What is Punishment?
Decreases probability of behavior occurring again
What is a continuous schedule of reinforcement?
The behavior is reinforced or punished every time it occurs
What is partial schedule of reinforcement?
The behavior is reinforced or punished only some of the time it occurs
What is a Fixed ratio schedule?
Reinforcement is given after a specific number of responses
What is a Variable ratio schedule?
Reinforcement occurs after a varying number of responses
What is a Fixed interval schedule?
Reinforcement is given after a certain period of time
What is a Variable interval schedule?
Reinforcement is given after a certain average time
What is observational learning?
Learning something through watching other people
What is Modeling in observational learning?
Performing a behavior while someone else is watching
What is a cool fact about when a behavior is modeled?
When a behavior is modeled, we are more likely to imitate it when we are in a similar situation
Who popularized observational learning with his Bobo Doll study?
Albert Bandura
