Operant conditioning as proposed by Skinner (1954) is a science of behavior based on the premise that an individual will mostly learn when he experienced changes in his environment (cited in Jablonsky & Devries‚ 1972). In 1911‚ Thorndike had proposed the law of effect which became the basis for Skinner’s operant conditioning theory. The law of effect‚ implied that “a behavior producing a favorable or satisfying outcome is more likely to reoccur‚ while a behavior producing an unfavorable or discomforting
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CONDITIONING TERRORISM 57. Aside from what may be claimed by the perpetrators themselves or suggested by analysts and experts‚ it is virtually impossible to determine concrete commonalities of principles or purposes among terrorists that distinguishes them from the overwhelming majority of their compatriots who are just as desperate in the frustrations and grievances but do not resort to terrorism. What is it that makes a few of these take to violence as a means. Conditioning thus is that aspect
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Operant Conditioning Sharon Thompson Psychology/390 March 26‚ 2012 Joycelynn Flowers-Ashton‚ Ph.D. Operant Conditioning Recognition of time and cost saving suggestions is met with a monetary or other tangible reward. The possibility of employees continuing to develop other cost and time-saving ideas carries high probability. This scenario is an example of operant conditioning‚ which intimates that an organism encountering a reinforcing stimulus (monetary or tangible reward) increases the
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The history of operant conditioning contains three names broadly. The names and the historical contribution is briefly described. Edwin L. Thorndike‚ 1898. He shows his interest in animal intelligence. He believes that the investigation should be systematic. He formulated the Law of Effect that has the following main points: • Behaviors that accelerate an attractive state of undertakings are fortified or "stamped in." • Behaviors that expedite an unsuitable or bothering state of undertakings are
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Operant conditioning can be portrayed as a procedure that endeavors to alter conduct using positive and negative support. Through operant conditioning‚ an individual makes a relationship between a specific conduct and an outcome. Positive reinforcement happens when a conduct is fortified because of getting a positive condition. With positive reinforcement‚ someone does something and gets a good reaction which makes them continue to do it more. Negative reinforcement happens when a conduct is reinforced
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Behavior Assignment 1 Examples of Classical Conditioning‚ Operant Conditioning and Social Learning 1. Classical Conditioning It is a process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to respond in a desired manner to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus that elicits the desired response; e.g. conditioned fear and anxiety - many phobias that people experience are the results of conditioning‚ like the "fear of bridges" in the following
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ssical condir=tioningu03d1 Classical Conditioning and Ethics What can classical conditioning theory teach us about both developing and alleviating fears and phobias? Our textbook describes phobia as being "an excessive and intense fear‚ usually of a specific object or situation‚..." (Terry‚ pg.77‚ 2009). The classical conditioning theory teaches us several different aspects about phobias; including how phobias develop and how to treat phobias‚ thus‚ alleviating fears altogether. Many behaviorists
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Research Paper Topic: Training Student’s Name: Adeola Ajepe Institutional Affiliation: University of Maryland University College Professor: Joette Mills Date: April 4‚ 2012 Training Introduction Training consists of organization’s learning activities‚ which are capable of improving individual performance through change in knowledge‚ skills or attitudes. In a broader sense‚ it includes experience intended to meet essential job requirements‚ update
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Electrical Equipment/ Refrigeration & AC Refrigeration & AC Refrigeration & Air Conditioning 1 Training Agenda: Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Refrigeration & AC Introduction Type of refrigeration Assessment of refrigeration and AC Energy efficiency opportunities 2 Introduction Refrigeration & AC How does it work? High Temperature Reservoir Heat Rejected R Work Input Heat Absorbed Low Temperature Reservoir 3 Introduction How does it work? Refrigeration & AC Thermal energy moves
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In a study conducted by Ratner and Miller (1959) the topic was to demonstrate classical conditioning with earthworms. The subjects of the experiment were 32 earthworms. In this experiment the unconditioned stimulus was the bright light‚ the conditioned stimulus was the vibration‚ the unconditioned response and the conditioned response was the responsiveness. The earthworms were broken down into four groups by random selection. Presented with the light for 2 seconds‚ which overlapped with the conditioned
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