Operant conditioning chamber

Operant conditioning is a type of learning in which a response increase in frequency as a result of its being followed by reinforcement. Operant condition have been studied by many behaviorists including Edward Thorndike’s who introduced the low of effect by absorbing the behavior of animals trying to escape from puzzle box. B.F. Skinner who is often regarded to as the father of operant conditioning is another major behaviorist who took Thorndike’s low and add to it. Skinner research on the…

Both theorists’ approaches have limitations and benefits. B.F Skinner being a behaviorist and an environmentalist was very concerned with how environments controlled behavior, and as a result he conducted many tests using operant condition (Crain, 2016). Unlike classical conditioning, you cannot always identify a prior stimulus that creates an automatic response. The responses that are exhibited will either continue to occur or cease depending on the consequence that followed (Crain, 2016). One…

Effectiveness of “Time-Out” as a “Punishment” for Children “Time-out” is a disciplinary technique that has been used by parents for many generations. Time-out is one of many forms of punishment that King (2008) defines as a consequence that decreases the likelihood that a behavior will occur. I strongly agree with Zolten and Long (2006), the authors of “Time-Out as a Discipline Technique”, that time- out can be a very effective form of punishment in decreasing various problem behaviors seen in…

Reinforcement for me in establishing my conditioned behavior to stay focus in school. Operant conditioning can be used to shape my desired behavior on graduating from Kaplan University and becoming a Behavior Consultant or Case Manager. Operant conditioning would help in not procrastinate in completing assignments or wait to the last minute do finish assignments. Reinforcement effects depend on a number of variables. These…

Review and Critique of Positive Behaviour Support Model Since the 1980s researchers have discussed the effectiveness of positive behaviour intervention model for students and schools (Sugai & Simonsen, 2012). Journal articles and other literature discussing Positive Behaviour Intervention Support (PBIS) began to emerge from a framework devised by Sugai and Horner. The University of Oregon began publishing results about the effectiveness of a school-wide behavioural management approach and…

1. The first domesticated Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) was thought to have come from India during the Indus Valley Civilization between 3300 BCE and 1700 BCE (Sukumar, 1989). During the earlier periods of the Indus Valley Civilization is it thought that the civilization lived close to the habitat of the Asian Elephant, but through the expansion of the civilization, the habitat of the elephant was reduced leading to more exposure to human. Early human have known to capture elephants for…

Knowledge is power. That phrase has always resonated soundly within me, and even remained pertinent to subjects I didn’t enjoy; I have never been a fan of psychology, perhaps due to the feelings of scrutiny I undergo when in classes whose goal is to delve into the human mind (my own brain is a private matter, personally), but I still hold an appreciation for any chance to expand my knowledge. I’ve held this opinion towards information for as long as I can remember, as for some reason learning…

Operant Conditioning What is operant conditioning? Operant conditioning was first discovered and experimented by a American Psychologist B.F Skinner who was the one who experimented on operant conditioning.This means that the purpose of Operant conditioning is to find a way that a behavior can be controlled in a positive or negative way. There could even be some methods in where this condition can be controlled and even researchers have been able to prove these movements. Operant condition…

Theoretical Evaluation There are many factors that contribute to the strengths and weaknesses of being part of an organization. Before anyone such employees, managers, or those in the upper positions can recommend ideas to improve the strengths or solutions to the weakness, they should first consider some of theoretical concepts within organizational behavior. Positive: The three positive factors that were most stated and highly rated in Raley’s employee survey include coworkers and their…

When it comes to having rules in the classroom it is important as a teacher to post the rules and make them simple for the students. The teacher may have to remind the students about the rules because the students maybe still learning the rules. Having rules in the classroom helps keep the students and the room under control; at the same time the teacher shouldn’t over use the strategies, reinforcement, logic consequences, time-out, and punishments. Anytime in my classroom if I witness a…