Task 4: Operant conditioning
What is operant conditioning?
B.F.Skinner
...Operant conditioning (sometimes referred to as instrumental conditioning) is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior. Through operant conditioning, an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior. Operant conditioning was coined by behaviorist B.F. Skinner, which is why you may occasionally hear it referred to as Skinnerian conditioning...
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http://psychology.about.com/od/behavioralpsychology/a/introopcond.htm
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Okay you should try to write one paragraph explaining the difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning.
Start by introducing the the topic of conditioning as a form a learning.
Next write a definition of both types of conditioning.
Finally list the differences between these two types of conditioning (contrasting)
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...Operant conditioning (sometimes referred to as instrumental conditioning) is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior. Through operant conditioning, an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior. Operant conditioning was coined by behaviorist B.F. Skinner, which is why you may occasionally hear it referred to as Skinnerian conditioning...
See full article here:
http://psychology.about.com/od/behavioralpsychology/a/introopcond.htm
![](http://ocw.tufts.edu/data/24/329811/329823_xlarge.jpg)
![](http://malinut.com/img/ocquad.gif)
Okay you should try to write one paragraph explaining the difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning.
Start by introducing the the topic of conditioning as a form a learning.
Next write a definition of both types of conditioning.
Finally list the differences between these two types of conditioning (contrasting)
![](http://tonks.disted.camosun.bc.ca/courses/psyc110/learn/ccvsoc.jpg)
Don't forget to work through the course material at alison.com!