Learning

What are reflex actions?

Define Maturation

Summarise Pavlov's theory

What is the key difference between a reinforcer and a punisher?

What is the difference between positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement? Give an example to illustrate your understanding.

    Patting your dog on the head when he sits on command would be considered positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, response cost or punishment?

Receiving a high score on your exam would be considered positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, response cost or punishment?

Having your mobile phone confiscated by your teacher after it rings during a psychology class would be considered positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, response cost or punishment?

Opening the door of a beeping microwave to take out your frozen dinner would be considered positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, response cost or punishment?

A mother smacking her child would be considered positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, response cost or punishment?

Explain what is meant by ‘fixed’ and ‘variable’ in terms of a partial reinforcement schedule.

Define Stimulus Generalisation