operant conditioning

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    • What is the name of the first study mentioned in the material?
      Study 1
    • What was the outcome when the animal pressed the lever in Study 1?
      The number of lever presses increased due to positive reinforcement.
    • What type of reinforcement is described in Study 1?
      Positive reinforcement
    • What does positive reinforcement involve?

      Something is given to increase behavior.
    • What is the name of the second study mentioned in the material?
      Study 2
    • What happened to the animal in Study 2?
      The animal was subjected to an electric shock.
    • What was the effect of the lever pressing in Study 2?
      The number of lever presses increased in frequency to stop the electric shock.
    • What type of reinforcement is described in Study 2?
      Negative reinforcement
    • What does negative reinforcement involve?

      It removes something unpleasant to increase behavior.
    • What is the name of the third study mentioned in the material?
      Study 3
    • What was the outcome when the animal pressed the lever in Study 3?
      The animal received an electric shock every time it pressed the lever.
    • What was the effect of lever presses in Study 3?
      The number of lever presses decreased in frequency.
    • What type of punishment is described in Study 3?
      Positive punishment
    • What does positive punishment involve?

      It adds something unpleasant to decrease behavior.
    • What is negative punishment?

      Something you like is taken away to decrease behavior.
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