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