Skinner

Question 1

What is his theory called?

Answer 1

Behaviorist

Question 2

What is the Behaviorist Theory?

Answer 2

That personality that comes from interacting in the environment or from a person.

Question 3

What is operent conditioning?

Answer 3

Uses rewards and punishments to increase or decease a behavior. The environment will shape the behavior.

Question 4

What is positive Reinforcement?

Answer 4

presenting a motivating/reinforcing stimulus to the person after the desired behavior is shown (Give food to dog when they sit)

Question 5

What is negative reinforcement?

Answer 5

certain stimulus removed after a particular behavior is exhibited so that you can have the positive behavior (example got an A on a subject that a child doesn’t do well so you take away chores for the day)

Question 6

What is negative Punishment?

Answer 6

Involves taking away a describable stimulus after the behavior has occurred (Ex. child talks out of turn and then has to stay inside during recess).