Classical conditioning

The theory I chose is behavioral learning theory. Behavioral learning theory is a stimulus-response that is how a child acts, and the consequences that influence the action. Some of the consequences could be punishment and extinction (150); which include time out, separating the child who is acting out or causing a problem away from the other students so that one child does not get the attention he or she is wanting. This theory is relevant to me because when I am at work in the pre-kindergarten…

techniques can be used. Operant conditioning is a technique that if effective in the learning process and changing behavior. B.F. Skinner proved this by experimenting with rats and pigeons. For instance, the rats learned to press the bar in the cage to get food. By using the tools provided by Skinner I will devise a modification program for my roommate to make the football team by following operant conditioning techniques. I will first explain what operant conditioning is, the effects it has on…

Recently, Dr. Harvey has been unresponsive to many questions asked of him in class and has been exhibiting a “selective hearing” behavior in regards to certain conversation topics. The behavioral funnel will be used to assess Dr. Harvey’s behavior and the appropriate responses. According to Hawkins (1979), the behavioral assessment is similar to the shape of a funnel. The beginning of the assessment should be broad and consider all possibilities while having a narrow scope of the behavior.…

Skinner play a huge role in behaviorism and his theories are based on operant conditioning which is when behavior is followed by a consequence, and the nature of the consequence modifies the tendency to repeat the behavior in the future. This was shown when using the “Skinner Box” it showed that the mice would press down on the bar for…

Society has high expectations as to how individuals act in the presence of others and more importantly the type of conduct they show in an institution. Society runs on structure and if individuals do not know how to properly behave in societies’ preexisting standards, then it can turn chaotic. One approach to supporting societies structure is behavior. Initially “teachers are concerned with establishing and enforcing rules and they express discomfort with their authoritarian roles” (Jones &…

A functional behavior assessment is a systematic method of gathering and analyzing information about why an individual engages in specific behaviors which enables the identifying the potential functions, triggers, and abating influences (Mayer, Sulzer-Azaroff, & Wallace, 2014). In conducting a functional behavior assessment an attempt is made to identify which antecedents and consequences can be reliably associated with the occurrence of the behavior. Indirect assessment methods are utilized…

Beauty and the Beast is one of the classic stories told in many different tales but the most popular version was created by Disney. Belle, a girl who lives in a provincial town, who chooses to be the prisoner of a beast to save her father. In the beginning Belle is afraid of the beast and wants nothing to do with him, but she learn to see the beauty within him. The beast, a prince who has a spell casted on him must learn to love before his twenty first birthday or he will be cursed to be a beast…

through a gentle operant conditioning approach. I believe that…

child, through modelling, rehearsal and encouragement’ (Rogers, 2011, p.10). Usually, their primary focus is on the encouragement of positive behaviour, although consequences for difficult behaviour may be detailed. IBP’s therefore support Operant Conditioning (McLeod, 2007b). Positive behaviour is rewarded and reinforced and it is thought that by doing so, children will be more motivated to demonstrate positive behaviour instead of negative (Positive Reinforcement). Skinner suggested that…

the theory of operant conditioning. The main concepts of this theory was known as behavior is controlled by different consequences. For example, operant conditioning is known as a form of behavior which can be determined when it comes to a series of consequences. When a person reacts or behaves a certain way, consequences such as punishments or reinforcements will occur. Behavior may be more or less common to reoccur again. “Skinner 's point of views about operant conditioning were less extreme…