The process by which a stimulus increases the likelihood that a preceding behavior will be repeated

Reinforcement

Reinforcement is defined as a consequence that follows an operant response that increase (or attempts to increase) the likelihood of that response occurring in the future.

Positive Reinforcement

In an attempt to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future, an operant response is followed by the presentation of an appetitive stimulus. This is positive reinforcement.

If you stroke a cat's fur in a manner that is pleasing to the cat it will purr. The cat's purring may act as a positive reinforcer, causing you to stroke the cat's fur in the same manner in the future.

Negative Reinforcement

In an attempt to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future, an operant response is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus. This is negative reinforcement.

When a child says "please" and "thank you" to his/her mother, the child may not have to engage in his/her dreaded chore of setting the table. Therefore, not having to set the table will act as a negative reinforcer and increase the likelihood of the child saying "please" and "thank you" in the future.

Reinforcer

A behavior (operant response) is sometimes more likely to occur in the future as a result of the consequences that follow that behavior. Events that increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future are called reinforcers.

Positive Reinforcer

A positive reinforcer is an appetitive event whose presentation follows an operant response. The positive reinforcer increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again under the same circumstances.

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Negative Reinforcer

A negative reinforcer is an aversive event whose removal follows an operant response. The negative reinforcer increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again under the same circumstances.

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Primary Reinforcer

A primary reinforcer is a reinforcer that is biologically pre-established to act as reinforcement.

Food, water, and sex are all primary reinforcers because they satisfy biological desires.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A conditioned reinforcer is a previously neutral stimulus. If the neutral stimulus is paired with a primary reinforcer it acquires the same reinforcement properties associated with the primary reinforcer.

Money is a conditioned reinforcer. The actual paper bills are not themselves reinforcing. However, the paper bills can be used to acquire primary reinforcers such as food, water, and shelter. Therefore, the paper bills become reinforcers as a result of pairing them with the acquisition of food, water, and shelter.

Glossary Index | Quotations

Reinforcement is usually divided into two types: positive and negative. If a stimulus is presented immediately after a behavior and that stimulus increases the probability that the behavior will occur again, the stimulus is called a positive reinforcer.

When an event follows a response that increases the tendency of that response this is known as?

Reinforcement. a stimulus or event that follows a response and increases the likelihood that the response will be repeated. Primary Reinforcer. a stimulus, such as food or water, that is naturally rewarding and satisfying and requires no learning on the part of the subject to become pleasurable.

Stimulus. Any event that an organism can detect through its senses. Reinforcement (of operant behavior) The process by which a stimulus change that reliably follows (is contingent on) a response increases the future probability of that response. Positive Reinforcement.

When a stimulus increases the chances that a preceding behavior will be repeated this is known as?

Reinforcement. The process by which a stimulus increases the chances that the preceding behavior will occur again.

When a reward or other pleasant event occurs following a response in order to increase the likelihood that the behavior will re occur Which of the following is being used?

There are a total of five consequences. Positive reinforcement occurs when a behavior (response) is rewarding or the behavior is followed by another stimulus that is rewarding, increasing the frequency of that behavior.

What is a stimulus in behavior?

Stimuli are events in the environment that influence behavior. A single stimulus can serve many different functions. Listed below are several functions that a stimulus can serve. … An observing response is sometimes necessary for presentation of the discriminative stimulus/stimuli.

Is a stimulus or event that follows a response?

What are three examples of stimulus and response?

• You are hungry so you eat some food.
• A rabbit gets scared so it runs away.
• You are cold so you put on a jacket.
• A dog is hot so lies in the shade.
• It starts raining so you take out an umbrella.

What is the relationship between a stimulus and a response?

A change in the environment is the stimulus; the reaction of the organism to it is the response.

What type of stimulus elicits a response?

Unconditioned stimulus

This type of stimulus unconditionally elicits a response, also referred to as a respondent.

What type of stimulus causes an automatic response?

An unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that leads to an automatic response. In Pavlov’s experiment, the food was the unconditioned stimulus.

What increases the probability that a behavior will be repeated?

A behavior (operant response) is sometimes more likely to occur in the future as a result of the consequences that follow that behavior. Events that increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future are called reinforcers.

When one stimulus enhances the response to another stimulus this is called?

Positive Reinforcer. stimulus that strengthens a response by presenting a positive stimulus after a response.

Is the process in operant conditioning by which a stimulus or event?

is the process in operant conditioning by which a stimulus or event following a particular behavior increases the probability that the behavior will be repeated. conditioning is a form of associative learning in which the consequences of a behavior change the probability of the behavior’s occurrence.

What are the 4 types of reinforcement?

There are four types of reinforcement: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, punishment and extinction.

What is the process by which a stimulus decreases the probability of the behavior that it follows called?

Reinforcement. A process by which a stimulus or event strengthens or increases the probability of response that it follows. punishment. A stimulus or an event weakens or reduces the probability of response that it follows.

When a stimulus increases the chances that a preceding behavior will be repeated this is known as listen to the complete question?

What increases the likelihood that a particular behaviour will be repeated?