Considerations of Operant Conditioning

• Size: Cost-benefit factor of if an action or consequence will be effective or useful. If the results is benefial enough, the effort may be worth the risk.

• Immediacy: Effectiveness of the consequences is based on how soon after an action the results occur.

• Satiation: The consequence is minimal if the total satisfactory amount of the result is achieved for the individual.

• Deprivation: The consequence is maximized if the individual is deprived of the desired result.

• Contingency: The consequence must be consistent in order to be effective in regards to the desired result