Understanding Behavior Livestream: Respondent and Operant Conditioning

Introduction

• Host: Nick
• Topic: Respondent and Operant Conditioning
• Special Announcement: Behavior Beast Slayer Course available in early access
• Promotions: Discounts and giveaways for new course

Course Overview

• Behavior Beast Slayer Course
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Respondent Conditioning

Key Concepts

• Behavior: Defined as muscular, glandular, or neuro-electrical activity
• Types of Behavior:
  • Operant: affected by context and consequences
  • Reflexive: automatic response to stimulus

Conditioning Definitions

• Neutral Stimulus (NS): No eliciting power
• Unconditioned Stimulus (US): Elicits unconditioned response (UR)
• Conditioned Stimulus (CS): Elicits conditioned response (CR) after pairing with US
• Conditioned Response (CR): Elicited by CS

Pavlov’s Experiment

• US: Meat powder
• UR: Salivation
• NS: Bell
• CS: Bell (after pairing with US)
• CR: Salivation (elicited by CS)

Social Anxiety Example

• US: Rejection
• UR: Activation syndrome
• NS: Social situations
• CS: Social situations (after pairing with rejection)
• CR: Activation syndrome (elicited by CS)

Respondent Extinction

• Process: Repeated presentation of CS without US, leading to loss of eliciting power
• Examples:
  • Pavlov: Bell without meat powder
  • Social anxiety: Social situations without rejection

Habituation

• Definition: Repeated exposure to eliciting stimulus weakens response
• Example: Familiarity with loud noises reduces startle response

Operant Conditioning

Key Concepts

• Developed by: B.F. Skinner
• Operant Behavior: Controlled by consequences and context
• Principles:
  • Reinforcement increases behavior
  • Punishment decreases behavior

Components

• Consequences: Reinforcement, punishment, extinction
• Anticedents: Motivating operations, SDS, S deltas, prompts
• Behavioral History: Past influences

Example

• Behavior: Drinking water
• SD: Water available - results in reinforcement (water in mouth)
• S Delta: No water - results in extinction
• Motivating Operations: Increase reinforcing value when water-deprived

Conclusion

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• Next Session: Further giveaways and content drops planned

This livestream focused on the mechanisms and principles of respondent and operant conditioning, along with details about the new Behavior Beast Slayer course. The session included detailed explanations, interactive examples, promotions, and a community engagement component.