B F Skinner

Influential psychologist, B.F. Skinner developed the theory of operant conditioning. It’s the idea that behavior is determined by its consequences, reinforcements or punishments which make it less likely that the behavior will occur again. A positive reinforcement is one of the best ways to encourage your kids. It allows the child to grow more confident and independent.

Skinner designed an Operant Conditioning Box - also known as Skinner's Box - to prove his theory. He placed a rat that had been deprived of food into an enclosed box. The rat is moving around the cage when it accidentally presses the bar; as a result a food pellet falls. The operant is the behavior just prior to the reinforcer which is the food pellet. In a relatively short period of time …show more content…
Once the command has been given to the child, it is the responds that will determine the positive reinforcement.

A child’s bedroom is a personal space that they take ownership of. It contains items, toys, clothing and other items specifically for the child. When someone has this type of authority, it gives them the freedom to maintain it how they feel. In most cases there is always some type of challenge when it comes to someone else given them a command on how to operate what they own. If that child is not capable of the desired behavior then you can't reinforce it. Instead through the process of shaping that you begin reinforcing any approximation of the desired behavior. Reinforcement is the key element in Skinner's theory. A positive reinforce is anything that strengthens the desired response. In this case, it could be verbal praise, a feeling of increased accomplishment or a tangible exchange. When talking about the act of learning is really talking about the act of behavioral change. This is how the act of learning occurs because learning is nothing more than a change in behavior in Skinner's