What is it called when learning takes place by rewarding successive approximations of the desired behavior?

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Learning A systematic , relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs through experience.
Behaviorism A theory of learning that focuses solely on observable behaviors, discounting the importance of mental activity such as thinking, wishing, and hoping.
Associative Learning Learning that oocurs when an organism makes a connection or an association, between two events.
Obsevational Learning Learning that occurs through observing and imitating another's behavior.
Classical Conditioning Learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with an innately meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response.
Unconditioned Stimulus (US) A stimulus that produces a response without prior learning.
Unconditioned Response (UR) An unlearned reaction that is automatically elicited by the unconditioned stimulus.
Conditioned Stimulus (CS) A previously neutral stimulus that eventually elicits a conditioned response after being paired with the conditioned stimulus.
Conditioned Response (CR) The learned response to the conditioned stimulus that occurs after conditioned stimulus- unconditioned stimulus pairing.
Acquisition The initial learning of the connection between the unconditioned stimulus and the conditioned stimulus when these two stimuli are paired.
Generalization (in classical conditioning) The tendency of a new stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus to elicit a response that is similar to the conditioned response.
Discrimination (in classical conditioning) The process of learning to respond to certain stimuli and not others.
Extinction (in classical conditioning) The weakening of the conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is absent.
Spontaneous Recovery The process in classical conditioning by which a conditioned response can recur after a time delay, without further conditioning.
Renewal The recovery of the conditioned response when the organism is placed in a novel context.
Counterconditioning A classical conditioning procedure for changing the relationship between a conditioned stimulus and its conditioned response.
Aversive Conditioning A form of treatment that consists of repeated pairings of a stimulus with a very unpleasant stimulus.
Habituation Decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations.
Operant Conditioned or Instrumental Conditioning A form of associate learning in which the consequences of a behavior change the probability of the behavior's occurrence
Law of Effect Thorndike's law stating that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are strengthened and that behaviors folowed by negative outcomes are weakened.
Shaping Rewarding successive approximations of a desired behavior.
Reinforcement The process by which a stimulus or event (a reinforcer) folowing a particular behavior increases the probability that the behavior will happen again.
Positive Reinforcement The presentation of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to increase the frequency of that behavior.
Negative Reinforcement The removal of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to increase the frequency of that behavior.
Avoidance Learning An organism's learning that it can altogether avoid negative a negative stimulus by making a particular response.
Learned Helplessness An organism's learning through experience with negative stimuli that it has no control over negative outcomes.
Primary Reinforcer A reinforcer that is innately satisfying; one that does not take any learning on the organism's part to make it pleasurable.
Secondary Reinforcer A reinforcer that acquires its positive value through an organism's experience; a secondary reinforcer is a learned or conditioned reinforcer.
Generalization(In Operant Conditioning) Performing a reinforced behavior in a different situation.
Discrimination( In Operant Conditioning) Responding appropriately to stimuli that signal that a behavior will or will not be reinforced.
Extinction( In Operant Conditioning) Decreases in the frequency of a behavior when the behavior is no longer reinforced.
Schedules of Reinforcement Specific patterns that determine when a behavior will be reinforced.
Punishment A consequence that decreases the likelihood that a behavior will occur.
Positive Punishment The presentation of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to decrease the frequency of that behavior.
Negative Punishment The removal of stimulus following a given behavior in order to decrease the frequency of that behavior.
Applied Behavior Analysis or Behavior Modification The use of operant conditioning principles to change human behavior.
Latent Learning or Implicit Learning Unreinforced learning that is not immediately reflected in behavior.
Insight Learning A form of problem solving in which the organism develops a sudden insight into or understanding of a problem's solution.
Instinctive Drift The tendency of animals to revert to instinctive behavior that interferes with learning.
Preparedness The species-specific biological predisposition to learn in certain ways but not others.

What is it called when you reward successive approximations toward a target behavior?

Shaping. In his operant conditioning experiments, Skinner often used an approach called shaping. Instead of rewarding only the target behavior, in shaping, we reward successive approximations of a target behavior.

What is operant conditioning in psychology?

Operant conditioning, sometimes referred to as instrumental conditioning, is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Through operant conditioning, behavior that is rewarded is likely to be repeated, and behavior that is punished will rarely occur.

What is learning behaviors successive approximations of desired behaviors in response to consequences?

Shaping is the method of successive approximations. Shaping reinforces the behaviors as they get closer and closer to the desired behavior. Negative Reinforcement is anything that increases a behavior that results in the reinforcers removal.

What are the 4 types of reinforcement?

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