Rutgers Gen Psych Exam 3 (Brynildsen) Last document update:   ago

What is operant conditioning? a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher What is Thorndike's law of effect? What was Thorndike's puzzle box? The tendency to produce a behavior depends on the effect the behavior has on the environment What is a Skinner box? Behavior is controlled by its consequences (dog in a box with food and lever) What are reinforcements and punishments? Conditioning process that increases ...