Introductory Psychology:
                     Learning
                                  Learning is when you learn 
                                       something…?
   AP PSYCHOLOGY: UNIT 5
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                     Learning:
         Operant Conditioning
                                        PART ONE
                                    What’s in it for 
                                          me?
            Learning: Operant Conditioning
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          Operant Conditioning
           A type of learning in which the                               
                                            frequency of a behavior 
              depends on the consequence 
              that follows the behavior; deals 
              with voluntary behaviors
                 Frequency increases if the                                           
                                           consequence is reinforcing
                 Frequency decreases if the                                          
                                    consequence is not reinforcing
     Daughter                    Mother
           Behavior: 
           Behavior:            Behavior: Give candy
       Screaming tantrum        Behavior: Give candy
       Screaming tantrum
         Consequence:              Consequence: 
         Consequence:              Consequence: 
      Receiving a candy bar    Screaming tantrum ends
      Receiving a candy bar    Screaming tantrum ends
            Result:                   Result: 
            Result:                   Result: 
      More tantrums in the    More candy buying in the 
      More tantrums in the    More candy buying in the 
             future                    future
             future                    future