operant conditioning

• operant conditioning - learning through consequences
• B.F Skinner argued that behaviour is determined by its consequence
• operant conditioning is active whilst classical conditioning is passive
• positive reinforcement leads to repetition of behaviour

  negative reinforcement leads to repetition of behaviour

  punishment leads to the cessation of behaviour
• positive reinforcement - strengthens behaviour by increasing the chance that the behaviour will happen again

  e.g
• negative reinforcement - strengthens behaviour through the removal of an unpleasant stimuli

  e.g
• punishment - weakens behaviour by giving an undesirable consequence
• positive punishment - receiving an unpleasant consequence for the behaviour

  e.g more chores
• negative punishment - removal of something enjoyable, pleasant

  e.g phone