Operant Conditioning

 
 

Class:

 

1) Compare and contrast operant and classical conditioning.

                 

2) Define and give and example of the following:

 

    Positive Reinforcement -

       

    Negative Reinforcement -

     

3)  What is intermittent, or partial reinforcement?

               

4) Define and give and example of the following reinforcement schedules:

 

    Fixed Ratio -

       

    Fixed interval -

       

    Variable Ratio -

       

    Variable interval -

     

5) Which reinforcement schedules are most resistant to extinction? Why?