Objective 17
Summarize the
components of instrumental conditioning.
Explanation:
Instrumental conditioning is the same as operant conditioning. It teaches us to associate a behavior and its consequence. We learn to repeat acts followed by good results and avoid acts followed by bad results. One component of instrumental conditioning is reinforcement. Reinforcement is an event that strengthens the behavior it follows. Another component of instrumental conditioning is punishment. Punishment is an event that diminishes the behavior it follows. The law of effect says that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely and behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely.
Instrumental conditioning is the same as operant conditioning. It teaches us to associate a behavior and its consequence. We learn to repeat acts followed by good results and avoid acts followed by bad results. One component of instrumental conditioning is reinforcement. Reinforcement is an event that strengthens the behavior it follows. Another component of instrumental conditioning is punishment. Punishment is an event that diminishes the behavior it follows. The law of effect says that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely and behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely.
Example:
This is a picture of an operant chamber also know as a Skinner Box. It has a lever that an animal presses to release a reward of food or water. It also has a device that records the animals responses. This creates a stage where animals act out Skinner's concept of reinforcement and punishment in instrumental conditioning.
This is a picture of an operant chamber also know as a Skinner Box. It has a lever that an animal presses to release a reward of food or water. It also has a device that records the animals responses. This creates a stage where animals act out Skinner's concept of reinforcement and punishment in instrumental conditioning.
Example:
This picture is a good example of instrumental conditioning. Robert brought the girl an orange so he got a kiss. His friend then brings a whole cart full of oranges hoping to get a lot of kisses. We repeat acts followed by good results.
This picture is a good example of instrumental conditioning. Robert brought the girl an orange so he got a kiss. His friend then brings a whole cart full of oranges hoping to get a lot of kisses. We repeat acts followed by good results.