BEHAVIORISM

The basic concepts of operant conditioning, or instrumental learning, are described in the table below.
REINFORCEMENTPUNISHMENT
POSITIVE
The procedure of adding an event or thing to a situation contingent on the occurrence of a behavior.
Probability of occurrence (POO) of the related behavior stays the same or increases
The procedure of adding an event or thing to a situation contingent on the occurrence of a behavior.
Probability of occurrence (POO) of the related behavior decreases.
NEGATIVE
The procedure of removing an event or thing from a situation--or preventing a future event from occurring--contingent on the occurrence of a behavior.
Probability of occurrence (POO) of the related behavior stays the same or increases.
The procedure of removing an event or thing from a situation--or preventing a future event from occurring--contingent on the occurrence of a behavior.
Probability of occurrence (POO) of the related behavior decreases.

Activity: Behaviorism: The Game!

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