B. F. Skinner

Skinner says about behaviorism and I can see how it relates to parenting. Skinner believed that, “actions are controlled by rewards and punishments” (Coon & Mitterer, 2016, p. 26); the same goes along with authoritative parents who use, “management techniques which combine praise, recognition…

When I first walk into Pine Meadow Elementary School at 8:30, Mr. Percuoco greets me with a “good morning” and the 21 6 to 7 year old children say “hi”. Mr. Percuoco is the only teacher in the room throughout the morning. The classroom is full of posters on the walls that have written rules, numbers, digraphs, and colors on them to help the children remember. Also on the wall, are jobs kids are assigned to. Mr. Percuoco has a paper ladder that has steps that leads to being above the zone. The…

Valeria Oceguera Chapter 6 Extra Credit Habituation is when someone ignores something around them because they know what it is and sensitization is when someone hears something and quickly stops what they are doing to know what the sound is. Pavlov paired a ringer with food to give to the dog, when the dog heard the ringer he knew that he was going to receive food. Little Albert in an experiment was shown a rat but when the rat was paired up with a big noise little albert got scared of the…

There were only four days we were able to go to the lab and they were never consecutive. This caused lots of time in between for the rats to forget the behavior that was attempting to be reinforced. In Introduction to Learning and Behavior, Skinner used Thorndike’s theory of the law of effect to help come up with the fact that animals learn to do things gradually, not suddenly. Lots of practice is needed to achieve the wanted outcome. For example, Thorndike conducted a study where he placed…

history Burmus Frederic Skinner, was born in Susquehanna Pennsylvania on March 20, 1904. His father was a lawyer, while his mother would stay at home to take care of Skinner and his younger brother, who died of a severe disease at the age if sixteen. As a child Skinner would build many different contraptions, and would actually do experiments on the neighborhood kids. Skinner first attended Hamilton College, perusing a major in English Literature. While attending Hamilton, Skinner would…

. BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT PLAN A. General Principles 1. Aggression Proactive Strategies 1. Use priming strategy, verbal prompting, or a visual schedule. 2. Provide choices to allow Sheehan to choose a non-preferred activity or task, along with preferred activity. Reactive Strategies 1. In the event of an aggressive act, verbally redirect by saying, “No, please don’t” or “It’s not OK to hit, kick, and/or throw items” using a firm flat affect. 2. If aggression is the result of not…

were published under both Pavlov and Skinner, many speculate that they weren’t the first of time to come up with these ideas. Studies by psychologists such as Herman Helmholtz’s and his phenomenon of primary colors and Edward Thorndike’s study in 1898 suggest that these ideas…

Assessments In order to be able to know how to work effectively with a learner, an accurate assessment must be completed. Due to the importance of the skill for all BAs, various assessments were practiced and completed frequently. The practice allowed me to identify potential reinforcers, functions of behaviors, and strengths and challenges of learners’ skills. A skills assessment was conducted in SPE 569. Assessments of skills are necessary to identify areas of strength and needs, and…

A very important psychologist that had many contributions to the study of behavior was B.F. Skinner. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1904 and given the name Burrhus Frederic Skinner. However, he is most commonly known by the abbreviation B.F. His father was a lawyer and his mother was a stay at home parent. Skinner attended college at Hamilton College where he pursued writing and graduated in 1926. After an unsuccessful writing career, he enrolled at Harvard University to study Psychology. While…

Every journey you take must begin with a single step whether it’s physical, imaginative or an inner journey. A journey is represented on the steps you take towards a physical (set out) goal or something you want to achieve that is only achieved by imagination at this point of time. This is shown in Wind in the Willows as imaginative description is used to create an atmosphere of what the Toad, Rat and Mole are seeing. This technique is used to create an image while the Rat follows another…