PPT-Operant Conditioning

January 26 th 2010 Psychology 485 Outline History amp Introduction Three major questions What is learned Why learn How does learning happen Classical vs Operant Classical Requires reflex action. The major theorists for the development of operant conditioning are:. Edward Thorndike. John Watson. B.F. Skinner. Operant Conditioning. Operant conditioning investigates the influence of consequences on subsequent . B.F. Skinner (1904 – 1990). Operant conditioning. “Organisms associate their own actions with consequences. Behaviour is strengthened if followed by a . reinforcer. , or diminished if followed by a punisher.”. Abbie, Jessica, Nick, Katie. Operant conditioning . Reward and punishment . The rewarded behavior will be more likely to happen again . Skinner stumbled across what we know today as the skinner box. This box allowed him to collect a record of what the animal picked(reward or punishment). . Unit 3- Module 15 notes. Operant Conditioning. Definition:. A type of learning in which the frequency of a behavior depends on the consequence that follows that behavior. Developed from an idea known as the . Conditioned Learning. Review: What is Conditioned Learning?. Acquiring or changing patterns of behaviour as the result of an environmental stimulus.. Examples?. Smile back when someone smiles at us. Stop at a red light. 2. Operant & Classical Conditioning. 1. Classical conditioning forms associations between stimuli (CS and US). Operant conditioning, on the other hand, forms an association between behaviors and the resulting events.. Schools of Thought. Behaviourism. Recall: Behavioural Psychology. What were/are the main beliefs/assumptions?. Need empirical evidence to understand human behaviour & make changes to it. Should be . 1 Big Difference . Operant Conditioning. : When an individual’s own behaviour increases or decreases because of the response that behaviour is met with. B.F. Skinner. Burrhus Frederic Skinner, 1904-1990. 20-1: WHAT IS OPERANT CONDITIONING?. Operant conditioning . is a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher.. Actions followed by reinforcers increase; those followed by punishment decrease.. The Law of Effect (Thorndike). Any behavior that has a desirable effect tends to be repeated, whereas any behavior that has negative effects tends not to be repeated.. BF Skinner – Operant Conditioning. The Traditions of Thorndike and Skinner . The Initial Learning of an Instrumental or Operant Response . The Importance of Immediate Reinforcement. Associative Mechanisms in Instrumental Conditioning . Pavlov . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMJJpbRx_O8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpSxJw0BFZs. Skinner box. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt4N9GSBoMI. Big Bang Theory . Exam Question. What is Operant Conditioning?. [Professor Name]. [Class and Section Number]. Overview Pt. 1. Behaviorism. Classical (. Pavlovian. ) Conditioning . Types of responses. Pavlov’s experiment. Examples. Activity: Conditioned emotional response. BOO/YEAH DEMO!. Reinforcement. is the Yeah!. Punishment. is the Boo!. Classical v. Operant. They both use acquisition, discrimination, SR, generalization and extinction.. Classical Conditioning . is automatic .