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Human Learning
      Topic 4: Part 1 Operant Conditioning Foundations




CEDP 324   Ryan Sain, Ph.D.   1                      3/30/2012
History
 Cats

 Law of Effect

      Satisfying event
       Stamped in
      Annoying event
       stamped out
 Unobservable

 Discrete trials


CEDP 324    Ryan Sain, Ph.D.      2      3/30/2012
History
 Skinner
      Removed
       inference
      Free
       operants




CEDP 324   Ryan Sain, Ph.D.      3      3/30/2012
Operant Conditioning
 Voluntary behavior

 Consequences determine probability

 Eliciting vs. Emitting
      No blank slate here!
 Behavior operates on environment
      Environment operates on behavior



CEDP 324    Ryan Sain, Ph.D.   4          3/30/2012
Natural Selection
 Species Level
  Selection
    Phylogeny
 Cultural Level
  Selection
    Change over time
 Individual Level
  Selection
    Ontogeny (selection
     by consequences)
    Operant
    Variation
CEDP 324   Ryan Sain, Ph.D.   5   3/30/2012
Consequences
 Stimuli

 Future behavior only

 No moral value

 Immediate consequences




CEDP 324    Ryan Sain, Ph.D.   6   3/30/2012
Reinforcement
 Probably of response
  increases
      Strengthening
 Processes: Reinforcement

 Stimulus: Reinforcer

 Have to watch behavior



CEDP 324   Ryan Sain, Ph.D.   7   3/30/2012

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324 04 part 1.1 operant conditioning foundations

  • 1. Human Learning Topic 4: Part 1 Operant Conditioning Foundations CEDP 324 Ryan Sain, Ph.D. 1 3/30/2012
  • 2. History  Cats  Law of Effect  Satisfying event Stamped in  Annoying event stamped out  Unobservable  Discrete trials CEDP 324 Ryan Sain, Ph.D. 2 3/30/2012
  • 3. History  Skinner  Removed inference  Free operants CEDP 324 Ryan Sain, Ph.D. 3 3/30/2012
  • 4. Operant Conditioning  Voluntary behavior  Consequences determine probability  Eliciting vs. Emitting  No blank slate here!  Behavior operates on environment  Environment operates on behavior CEDP 324 Ryan Sain, Ph.D. 4 3/30/2012
  • 5. Natural Selection  Species Level Selection  Phylogeny  Cultural Level Selection  Change over time  Individual Level Selection  Ontogeny (selection by consequences)  Operant  Variation CEDP 324 Ryan Sain, Ph.D. 5 3/30/2012
  • 6. Consequences  Stimuli  Future behavior only  No moral value  Immediate consequences CEDP 324 Ryan Sain, Ph.D. 6 3/30/2012
  • 7. Reinforcement  Probably of response increases  Strengthening  Processes: Reinforcement  Stimulus: Reinforcer  Have to watch behavior CEDP 324 Ryan Sain, Ph.D. 7 3/30/2012