Psychology 9-2 Vocab

Explain the difference between variable schedules and fixed schedules

Variable schedules you do not know when the reinforcement will happen, but for fixed schedules you know exactly when you will get the reinforcement

________ is a type of learning that results from unpleasant consequences

aversive control

In __________ conditioning, the person's behavior prevents an unpleasant experience from happening

avoidance

In __________ conditioning, the person's behavior causes the unpleasant behavior event to stop

escape

A(n) _________ schedule provides reinforcement based on a specific amount of time

fixed-interval

_______ reinforcement results when the removal of unpleasant consequences increases the frequency of behavior

negative

_______ conditioning is learning from the consequences of behavior

operant

A(n) ________ reinforcer satisfies a biological need.

primary

______ is a stimulus or event that affects the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated

reinforcement

Responses that occur in sequence are part of a(n) ___________.

response chains

_______ use reinforcement to create new responses out of old responses

shaping

A(n) ________ schedules provides reinforcement based on a random amount of time

variable interval

A(n) ___________ schedule provides reinforcement after a random number of responses

variable-ratio