the process of increasing the likelihood of a behaviour by following it with a reward stimulus
what is negative reinforcement?
the process of reducing the likelihood of a behaviour by removing or reducing an unpleasant stimulus when the desired behaviour occurs
what is positive punishment?
refers to the process of decreasing the likelihood of a behaviour by adding a unpleasant or averse stimulus immediately after the undesired behaviour occurs
what is negative punishment ?
reducing the likelihood of an unwanted behaviour by removing something pleasant or desirable immediately after the behaviour occurs
reinforcement means making a behaviour happen more
punishment means making a behaviour happen more
punishment means making a behaviour happen less
positive means adding something
negative means taking something away
operant conditioning is a way of learning that happens through rewards and punishments for behaviour. it is a method used to encourage or discourage certain actions by controlling the consequences that follow them
