behaviorism. operant conditioning as studied by Burrhus skinner.

1. BEHAVIORIST PERSPECTIVE
MODULE 7 BEHAVIORISM

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Explain the basic principles of behaviorism.
Make a simple plan applying the primary laws
of learning.
Determine how to use rewards in the learning
process more effectively.

3. Burrhus Frederic Skinner
(March 20, 1904 – August 18, 1990)
 was an American psychologist, behaviorist,
author, inventor, and social philosopher.
 Skinner's works include The Behavior of
Organisms (1938) and
 a novel based on his theories Walden
Two (1948).
 He explored behaviorism in relation to society
in later books, including Beyond Freedom and
Human Dignity (1971)
 Theory of Operant Conditioning

4. Learning is a result of change in overt behavior.
Operant conditioning is the process of learning
through reinforcement and punishment.
In operant conditioning, behaviors are strengthened
or weakened based on the consequences of that
behavior.
OPERANT CONDITIONING

5. SKINNER’S BOX

6. REINFORCEMEN
T
REINFORCEMENT
(KEY ELEMENT IN S-R)
Strengthen the desired
response
NEGATIVE
Withdrawn or
removed to increase
response
POSITIVE
Given or added to
increase response
PUNISHMENT
Reduced response
EXTINCTION
Behavior becomes extinct

8. REINFORCEMENT
SCHEDULES
REINFORCEMENT
SCHEDULES
FIXED INTERVAL
SCHEDULES
FIXED RATIO
SCHEDULES
VARIABLE RATIO
SCHEDULES
VARIABLE
INTERVAL
SCHEDULES

10. Test yourself

11. REINFORCEMENT
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT NEGATIVE REINFORCMENT PUNISHMENT

12. Best Date for Party
Friday Saturday Sunday

13. Party Committees
Food
Gifts
Decorations

14. Thank you
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