Reinforcement-
increases probability of behavior
Positive Reinforcement
Means that something was added. It is adding something desirable to increase the behavior.
Negative Reinforcement
Removing something that is unpleasant.
Reinforcement
increases behavior.
example of reinforcement-turn hoomework in on time-Positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement.
Positive reinforcement- teacher praise
Negative reinforcement-Teacher stops criticizing
Avoidance Learning:
learning that you can avoid something unpleasant by behaving in a certain way.
What is the effect on the behavior?
It will increase the likelihood that they will avoid whatever is unpleasant.
Avoidance Learning
learning that you can avoid something unpleasant by behaving in a certain way.
What is the effect on the behavior?
It will increase the likelihood that they will avoid whatever is unpleasant.
Learned helplessness
occurs when you learn that you have no control over negative outcomes.
Learned helpessness behavior example-
All kinds of attemps
Leared Helplessness failure to reinforce example-
Nothing works.
Primary Reinforcers:
Things that are innately pleasant. Innately satisfying for us.
Primary Reinforcers examples-
food, water, sexual pleasure.