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B. F. Skinner
B.F. Skinner
(1904-1990)
B. F. Skinner
(1904-1990)
Skinners life
Predetermined, lawful, and orderly
A product of past reinforcements
Exploring
Pigeon Scratching
Reinforcement
(in a Key-pecking (food pellet)
Skinner Grooming
box)
Defecating
Urinating
OPERANT CONDITIONING TECHNIQUES
Research foci
Role of punishment in response acquisition
Schedules of reinforcement
Extinction of operants
Secondary reinforcement
Generalization
Subjects included humans as well as animals
B. F. Skinner
Schedules of reinforcement
Reinforcement is necessary in operant behavior
Reinforcement schedules
continuous
fixed and variable
ratio and interval
SCHEDULES OF REINFORCEMENT
Self-control of behavior
Stimulus avoidance
Self-administered satiation
Aversive stimulation
Self-reinforcement
B. F. Skinner
Verbal behavior
Speech
Comprised of responses
Can be reinforced by speech sounds or gestures
B. F. Skinner
A technology of behavior
Application of laboratory
findings to society at large
B. F. Skinner
Behavior modification
Used in a variety of applied settings
Reinforce desired behavior and extinguish
undesired behavior
Punishment is not used
B. F. Skinner