What is operant conditioning?
Q: What is operant conditioning?
A: Operant conditioning is a form of learning in which an individual changes its behaviour due to the consequences (results) of the behaviour.
Q: What are the four contexts of operant conditioning?
A: The four contexts of operant conditioning are positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment and negative punishment.
Q: How does positive reinforcement work?
A: Positive reinforcement occurs when there is a reward for a form of behaviour, which will increase the frequency at which the behaviour occurs.
Q: How does negative reinforcement work?
A: Negative reinforcement occurs when an aversive stimulus is removed, which will increase the frequency at which the behaviour occurs.
Q: How does positive punishment work?
A: Positive punishment occurs when a stimulus is added, which results in the behaviour occurring less often.
Q: How does negative punishment work? A: Negative punishment occurs when a stimulus is taken away, which results in the behaviour occurring less often.
Q: Who discovered operant conditioning first?
A: Edward Thorndike first discovered operant conditioning and it was later analyzed by B.F. Skinner.
