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B. F. Skinner is considered the father of behaviorism.
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In the original classical conditioning experiments, the sound of the bell is considered the conditioned response.
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In the original classical conditioning experiments, the salivation after being presented with food is considered an unconditioned response.
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In Operant conditioning, the response comes after the consequence.
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Positive reinforcement refers to adding something positive in order to increase the probability of a behavior occurring.
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Negative reinforcement refers to the adding of something negative in order to reduce the probability of a behavior occurring.
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Slot machines work well because they are based on a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement.
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Not using a candy machine again after losing money one time represents a major problem with variable interval schedules of reinforcement.
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The experiments in classical conditioning were originally developed by Ivan Pavlov after accidentally stumbling on the phenomenon.
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Conditioning could be considered synonymous with learning in that a conditioned response occurs only after it has been learned.
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