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Introduction to Operant Conditioning

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the reinforcement of closer and closer approximations of desired behavior = __   show
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behaviors with appetitive consequences are strengthened, while behaviors with aversive consequences are weakened = __   show
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show Operant Conditioning  
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show reinforcer  
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an event that follows a behavior and decreases the chances of it happening again = __   show
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presentation of a stimulus that affects the probability of a response = __   show
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removal of a stimulus that affects the probability of a response   show
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show extinction burst  
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What was Thorndike's hypothesis after his experiment with cats?   show
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According to Thorndike, if you __ something, you will do it more often   show
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What is the first process in observational learning?   show
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show memory  
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show imitation  
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What is the fourth process in observational learning?   show
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show By controlling which situations we put ourselves in  
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show observation and imitation  
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show Extinction burst  
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