Essays Tagged: "bf skinner"

B.F. Skinners theory of punishment

need to use the bathroom.The other types of conditioning are Operant, also called Instrumental and Skinnerian conditioning. In operant conditioning the punishment, reward, or in other words outcome i ... e consequences of a particular behavior are described on the repetition of that same behavior. B.F. Skinner's experiment of operant conditioning was a cat in a puzzle box. The only way the cat could g ...

(3 pages) 266 3 4.9 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Define and explain Declarative, Psychodynamic, and Cognitive psychology

recent environmental forces or causes (i.e. stimuli). Main psychologists in this area were Watson, Skinner, James, Thorndike and Pavlov.Skinner developed a psychology that concentrates not on the per ... a stimulus) and the nature of the reinforcement (which follows rather than precedes the behaviour).Skinner distinguished three different schedules of reinforcement ? continuous, interval, and ratio r ...

(6 pages) 219 0 4.4 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Behaviorism APA format

ehaviorist believe that, persons are nothing more than "mediators between behavior and environment (Skinner, 1993)."Because the inner workings or the human mind are ignored, opponents to the theory ma ... he rat the same way he feared the noise.Watson's work was backed by the most noted behaviorist B.F. Skinner. Skinner's entire system is based on operant conditioning. "The organism is in the process o ...

(7 pages) 370 1 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Classical conditioning VS Operant conditioning

timulus is performed with a result of a satisfying event, the stimulus would be strengthened. B. F. Skinner elaborated E. L. Thorndike's work of the law of effect, by creating the Skinner box. The Ski ... law of effect, by creating the Skinner box. The Skinner box helps clarify operant conditioning the Skinner box is a controlled box, which is soundproof and the box would have a bar or a lever for the ...

(4 pages) 239 1 4.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Classical and Operant Conditioning: A Contrast. Clearly explains both forms of conditioning and contrasts the two.

ng), it allows an organism to learn through the expectations of a reinforcement or punishment. B.F. Skinner was a pioneer in the field of behaviorism and in operant conditioning, believing that extern ...

(5 pages) 146 1 4.5 Oct/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Behaviorism, Criminology

r therapists and more refined versions of behaviourism have been developed by theorists such as B.F Skinner, whose radical behaviourism has had a huge impact not only on behaviour therapy but also on ... behaviourism has had a huge impact not only on behaviour therapy but also on psychology in general. Skinner, like Watson insisted that overt behaviour is the only acceptable subject of scientific inve ...

(9 pages) 218 0 5.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

B.F. Skinner

Burrhus Frederic Skinner (B.F. Skinner) was born March 20, 1904, in the small Pennsylvania town of Susquehanna. His f ... his mother- a strong and intelligent housewife. His upbringing was old-fashioned and hard-working. Skinner was an active, out-going boy who loved the outdoors and building things, and actually enjoye ... particular, his brother died at the age of 16 of a cerebral aneurysm.But After all the heart ache, Skinner did receive his BA in English from Hamilton College in upstate New York. He did not fit in v ...

(3 pages) 137 0 4.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Applying Theories of Human Development

ngs with drugs. Watson added to this theory by studying the prediction and control of behavior.B.F. Skinner was primarily concerned with how ones environment controlled their behavior. He wrote about ... hat human behavior could be controlled based on what we reinforce. Operant conditioning techniques, Skinner said, could be used to modify behavior. This theory is probably the one that I associate the ...

(6 pages) 218 1 4.2 May/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Biography: B.F Skinner

, Renart and Winston, 1998Wikipedia, "B.F Skinner", 24th May 2006 < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BF_Skinner>Wikipedia, "Walden Two", 23rd May 2006<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walden_Two>W ...

(6 pages) 68 0 3.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Learning

tells the animals: what it did it is good, while punishment tells the animal to stop it behaviors. Skinner (1969). Punishment as a negative stimulus or negative type of motivation and thus can be use ... Eds.). (1973). Learning: Motivation and learning. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc.Skinner, B. F. (Eds.). (1969). Contingencies of reinforcement: The role of the environment. New York ...

(2 pages) 100 1 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Operant Conditioning

will determine whether the same behavior is strengthened or weakened (Wood, Wood, Boyd, 2006).B. F. Skinner was the one who took and built upon Thorndike?s theories and formed the theory of operant co ...

(3 pages) 142 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

B.F. Skinner

yclopediaBritannica, INC.. Retrieved June 3, 2007, fromhttp://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9068114/BF-SkinnerTurning Point Safety Performance, (2006). Incentive plan implementation. Retrieved June 10 ... biography of b.f. skinner. Retrieved June 6, 2007, from B.F. SkinnerFoundation Web site: http://www.bfskinner.org/briefbio.html

(7 pages) 124 0 4.2 Nov/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Lifespan and Development 201

perspective state that all development results from environmental influences. John Watson and B.F. Skinner felt that people learn more by observing behavior from outside stimuli. These are broken dow ...

(2 pages) 65 0 5.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Learning Personalities Theories

have a better understanding with the people around them. Learning theories include Burrhus Frederic Skinner's behavior analysis, Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory, Rotter and Mischel cognitive ... sts have learning in common, in addition we will explain each learning theory and their differences.Skinners behavior analysis focuses on the influence of others, positive, negative reinforcement and ...

(4 pages) 178 1 5.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

What is cognitive psychology?

he controlling desired behavior through learning based on negative and positive encouragement. B.F. Skinner (1904-1990), a psychologist, contributed greatly to the field of psychology in the arena of ... ir theories, such as Jean Piaget in the early 19th century with his interest in child thought, B.F. Skinner in the mid 19th century with his language and operant conditioning, or even Noam Chomsky who ...

(4 pages) 146 0 5.0 Apr/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Sensation & Perception

Learning Personality Theories

action with their environment and how personality can be modified through changes in behavior. B.F. Skinner proposed a Personality theory based on his Behavioral Analysis theories. Social Cognitive th ... ctions.Theory of Behavioral AnalysisThe theory of behavioral analysis is based on the ideas of B.F. Skinner. Skinner separated his behavioral analysis theory from the highly speculative psychodynamic ...

(5 pages) 150 0 0.0 Aug/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Learning and Cognition

th the rat. The theory here suggested that classical conditioning could cause phobia in human. B.F. Skinner was known for his use in operant conditioning in which he used reinforcements for behavior. ... uence and effect behavior. Researchers conclude that behavior can be trained in one way or another. Skinner, Watson, and Tolman believed that behavior is a learned process of good and bad providing th ...

(5 pages) 79 0 0.0 May/2010

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Operant Conditioning Paper

r. Christa Lynch�Operant Conditioning PaperOperant conditioning was first introduced by B.F. Skinner through his work with respondent behavior and operant behavior. Along with these two types o ... ugh his work with respondent behavior and operant behavior. Along with these two types of behavior, Skinner suggested two types of conditioning related to learning: type S, sometimes referred to as re ...

(4 pages) 151 0 0.0 Jul/2010

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Behavioral and Social Learning Approaches Assesment Essay

Algunos de los expertos en conducta más famosos incluyen el psicólogo norteamericano BF Skinner y el psicólogo ruso Ivan Pavlov, conocido por sus experimentos de reflejo condicio ...

(5 pages) 11 0 0.0 Jan/2011

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Behaviourism

t closer while the child was eating. This is known as disensitization.Behaviourism revisited: B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner (1904-1990) remains to be a popular name in the 21st century for his contributi ... ng point in the school of behaviourism due to his findings, this box has become to be known as the "Skinner Box". This box and the equipment used to record and keep track of the results helped researc ...

(9 pages) 17 0 0.0 Mar/2012

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology