Operant Conditioning
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Psychology I: Foundations
Summary
This content delves into the concept of operant conditioning, a fundamental aspect of behaviorism, focusing on how behaviors are influenced by positive and negative reinforcements and punishments.
- Operant conditioning is a behavioral change technique that uses positive and negative reinforcements and punishments to influence behavior.
- Behaviorism, the broader field encompassing operant conditioning, prioritizes observable behaviors over internal processes.
- Positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement both aim to increase a behavior, but they do so through adding or removing stimuli, respectively.
- Positive punishment and negative punishment aim to decrease a behavior, with the former introducing a negative stimulus and the latter removing a positive one.
- Examples and explanations provided clarify common confusions, such as the difference between positive punishment and negative punishment.
Chapters
00:03
Introduction to Operant Conditioning
00:37
Behaviorism and Operant Conditioning
01:38
Reinforcements and Punishments
02:12
Understanding Positive and Negative Reinforcements
05:53
Skinner Box and Operant Conditioning