Operant Conditioning
Study Guide Overview
This study guide covers operant conditioning, focusing on the Law of Effect, reinforcement (positive and negative), punishment (positive and negative), shaping, instinctive drift, superstitious behavior, and learned helplessness. It also explains reinforcement schedules (continuous, fixed-interval, variable-interval, fixed-ratio, and variable-ratio) and provides practice questions and exam tips.
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Question 1 of 14
Operant conditioning focuses on how consequences influence our actions. 🎉 Which of the following best describes the core idea of operant conditioning?
Learning through observation
Learning through associations between stimuli
Learning through rewards and punishments
Learning through insight