Chapter 5 Behavioral Learning Theory

relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge as a function of experience

condition in which 2 events occur at the same time i.

e. classical conditioning or associate learning

association of automatic responses with new stimuli

actions by the learner, the consequences of which influence further behavior

probability of repeating an action is dependent on consequences of the action

good things happen--> positive reinforcement bad things taken away--> negative reinforcement

bad things happen--> presentation punishment good things taken away--> removal punishment

consequence of behavior is favorable positive: environmental event that is given and increases behavior negative: environmental event that is removed and increases behavior

-can impede on learning -can erode intrinsic motivation -can interfere with autonomous self-regulation

reinforcement that is provided after every performance of the behavior

reinforcement only provided after some of the performed behaviors

based on the passage of fixed intervals of time

based on the performance of fixed number of responses

based on the passage of variable intervals of time

based on the performance of variable number of responses

consequence of behavior that reduces likelihood of repeated behavior

-teaches aggression -provides negative emotions -undermines quality of interpersonal relationship -may exacerbate behavior

-help achieve academic success -encourage positive reinforcement of appropriate behavior -individual/group counseling -social skills training

antecedent cues that allow learner to predict the likelihood of reinforcement -antecedent sets up behavior that causes consequences

-verbal reprimands -response cost -observational learning -scaffolding -inductive reinforcement

all students can achieve set of educational objectives with appropriate instruction and enough time to learn

-cannot adequately explain complex learning -cannot teach complex learning skills behaviorally -cannot measure outcome discretely -over-reliance on tangible reinforcement can have negative effects