One-Minute Power Point - Operant Conditioning

1. B.F. Skinner

2. Behaviorism
Behaviorism is primarily concerned with
observable behavior and does not attempt to
collect data from internal events like
thinking and emotion.

3. Operant Conditioning
Involves stimuli which have motivational significance.
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The consequences which follow behaviors
influence the likelihood it will be repeated.

4. Operant Conditioning

5. Operant Conditioning
• Skinner Box

6. You Choose
• The Shocking End

8. •References:
References
•McLeod, S. A. (2007). B.F. Skinner | Operant Conditioning - Simply Psychology. Retrieved
from http://www.simplypsychology.org/operant-conditioning.html
•Chapter 7 in Carlson, Martin & Buskist (2004) covers learning, applications are covered in
more detail on pages 747-749.
•Coon & Mitterer (2007). Introduction to Psychology (pp. 271 - 273). Belmont, CA:
Thomson Wadsworth
•Schwartz, B & Robbins, S.J. (1995). Psychology of learning and behavior. London :
Norton.
•B. F. Skinner. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 05:38, Aug 03, 2013, from
http://www.biography.com/people/bf-skinner-9485671.