operant conditioning

Question 1

whose name is associated with operant conditioning and in what year?

Answer 1

B.F Skinner
psychologist
1938

Question 2

what was B.F Skinner’s definition of the outcome of positive reinforcement?
(operant conditioning)

Answer 2

if a particular behaviour results in a reward it is likely to be repeated

Question 3

what was B.F Skinner’s definition of the outcome of punishment?
(operant conditioning)

Answer 3

if a behaviour results in an undesirable outcome it is NOT likely to be repeated

Question 4

how does B.F Skinner think that criminal behaviour is learnt?
(operant conditioning)

Answer 4

through reinforcements and punishments

Question 5

what could be the rewards that B.F Skinner outlines?
(operant conditioning)

Answer 5

. financial
. emotional
. friendship/ respect from peers

Question 6

what could be the punishments that B.F Skinner outlines?
(operant conditioning)

Answer 6

. formal
. informal