Burrhus Frederic Skinner’s Operant Conditioning and Reinforcement

 


Burrhus Frederic Skinner’s Operant Conditioning and Reinforcement

 

Operant Conditioning

-       Using pleasant or unpleasant consequences to control the occurrence of behavior.

 

Reinforcers

-       Any consequence that strengthens a behavior

 

Primary Reinforcer

-       Related to basic needs

 

Secondary Reinforcer

-       Value of something is acquired when associated with primary reinforcer.

 

Positive Reinforcer

-       Consequence given to strengthen a behavior

 

Negative Reinforcer

-       Release from unpleasant situation to strengthen behavior

 

Reinforcement

-       Satisfying consequence

·         Verbal

·         Physical

·         Non-verbal

·         Activity

·         Token

·         Consumable

-       Formula for reinforcement

·         Prompt

·         Response

·         Reinforcement