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No theory changes what it is a theory about. Nothing is changed because we look at it, talk about it, or analyze it in a new way. Keats drank confusion to Newton for analyzing the rainbow, but the rainbow remained as beautiful as ever and became for many even more beautiful. Man has not changed because we look at him, talk about him, and analyze him scientifically. ... What does change is our chance of doing something about the subject of a theory. Newton's analysis of the light in a rainbow was a step in the direction of the laser.
B. F. Skinner
Overview
Operant Conditioning in Brief
Operant Conditioning is a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher.
Readings
Module 27, Operant Conditioning, pages 283-93
Learning Targets
27-1 Describe operant conditioning.
27-2 Identify Skinner, and describe how operant behavior is reinforced and shaped.
27-3 Differentiate positive from negative reinforcement, and identify the basic types of reinforcers.
27-4 Explain how different reinforcement schedules affect behavior.
27-5 Differentiate punishment from negative reinforcement, and explain how punishment affects behavior.
27-6 Describe why Skinner's ideas provoked controversy.
Module 27.pdfVideo Resources
Crash Course #11
Crash Course #11
Hank Green will provide you with a quick overview of Classical conditioning and introduce you to Dr. Ivan Pavlov and his experiments.
AP Psych Review
AP Psych Review
AP Psych 4.3 Operant Conditioning
Class Materials
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