OPERANT

• WHO SUGGESTED OPERANT CONDITIONING?

  Skinner
• WHAT DID SKINNER SUGGEST?

  learning is an active process
• WHAT IS OPERANT CONDITIONING?

  learning through the consequences of reinforcement or punishment
• WHAT DID SKINNER DO?

  place rats in 'Skinner boxes', where if they placed a lever they were rewarded with food
• NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT?

  avoid something unpleasant
• POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT?

  gain something pleasant
• NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT IN SKINNER'S EXPERIMENT?

  ran electric current through box, rats learned to press lever to stop shock