Operant Conditioning

Positive Reinforcement in Parenting: Why Getting a Beating Never Worked on Me

In the realm of operant conditioning my mother utilized what is known as positive punishment. While the description of what…

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B.F. Skinner and Operant Conditioning

B.F. Skinner played a crucial role in the understanding of what has come to be known as operant conditioning. His…

2 months ago

Psychology Timeline: Psychology’s Early Major Contributors

Plato: (428/427-348/347 BC): Plato was one of Greece's early philosophical thinkers. Plato insisted that the human mind was the base…

2 months ago

Laser Tag – Harmless Fun or an Increase of Aggression?

Laser tag is a popular game enjoyed by numerous children. This game, which could formerly only be played at laser…

3 months ago

Classical and Operant Conditioning: Phobias and Addictions

Classical conditioning is a mode of training behavior where a naturally occurring environmental stimulus that produces an unconditional response is…

4 months ago

When Developmentally Disabled People Act Violent in Group Homes: Ways to Provide Assistance to Them

I'm glad I thought to include the word "assistance" in my description about what to do when developmentally disabled people…

4 years ago

Paper on Classical and Operant Conditioning

Author Ray LeBlond once said, "You learn something every day if you pay attention." Everyday, your own dog might learn…

4 years ago

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