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Skinner Box
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Operant Conditioning
100
What does B.F stand for?
Burrhus Frederic
100
What animals did Skinner research with?
Rats
100
What color were the key words of the powerpoint?
orange
100
What is the method of conditioning where the controlling stimuli comes after the behavior?
operant conditioning
200
What was his first degree?
B.A in English Literature
200
What happened when the rat pushed the lever?
Food was received.
200
Who was in the photo with the "baby tender"?
His wife and daughter.
200
Positive Reinforcement (increases/decreases) the likelihood of a certain behavior?
Increases
300
How many children did he have?
2 girls
300
What happened when the lever was not pushed?
The rat received a shock.
300
Do you like chocolate?
DUH!
300
Negative Reinforcement (increases/decreases) the likelihood of a behavior?
Decreases
400
What was B.F Skinner's illness?
Leukemia
400
What indicated to the rat that he needed to push the lever?
A light or a voice command
400
What was Skinner's oldest daughter's name?
Julie
400
What is continuous reinforcement?
When reinforcement is given every time a behavior occurs.
500
Where was B.F Skinner born?
Pennsylvania
500
What is a Skinner Box?
A chamber used in Skinner's research.
500
Are you having fun yet?
yes or no
500
What is reinforcement?
Serves one of two purposes, to strengthen or weaken a response.
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