Essays on Operant Conditioning

In the context of theories on child language development, the behaviourist theory of operant conditioning proposed by B. F. Skinner in Verbal Behaviour (1957), is one of the earliest, and arguably considered the most outmoded by many in the field. The basic principle of operant...

This essay will explore the possible application of operant conditioning strategies in the classroom to encourage students to be more participative during class and to be more proactive in completing their assignments and homework. The typical behaviors of students in the age range given in...

The current study aims in designing and implementing a self-management programme in reducing the habit of hair touching behaviour. Operant conditioning in the form of positive punishment, by means of a continuous reinforcement schedule will be used to alter this behaviour. The experiment will last...

B. F Skinner (1904-1990) is well known for his development in shaping and understanding behaviour through Operant Conditioning (OC), where the use of reinforcement or punishment dictates the probability of an action being repeated. Skinner’s theory expanded from the work of Edward Thorndike, who developed...

If asked to define conditioning, I would say it is the act of using repeated efforts to shape something into what is desired. In the context of psychology, conditioning is described as a way of learning. Psychologists categorize learning by conditioning into two branches, classical...

When I was younger, I was very active and loved to play sports and with that the most important thing was to drink water. As I grew older, I had to stop playing volleyball due to a hand injury and my healthy lifestyle fell into...

When there is an experience or reinforced practice in someone behavior that is permanent, then we say learning has taken place. This is very important in determining a behavior of a person in a psychological process. Operant conditioning is a behavioral theory that assumes with...