OPERANT CONDITIONING - LEARNING THAT TAKES PLACE DUE TO THE CONSEQUENCES FROM ONE'S ACTIONS
CONSEQUENCE IS CALLED THE REINFORCER
SKINNER SHOWED HOW ATTACHMENT WORKED IN THE SKINNER'S BOX EXPERIMENT
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SKINNER'S BOX
RAT WAS PUT IN A BOX WITH A LEVER CONTROLLING A FOOD DISPENSER
EVERYTIME THE RA WAS IN A CERTAIN AREA NEAR THE LEVER A PELLET WOULD DROP
OVERTIME, THE RAT HAD TO BE CLOSER TO THE LEVER SO THAT A PELLET WOULD FALL, UNTIL IT HAD TO PHYSICALLY PUSH IT
THE RAT LEARNED THAT IT HAD TO PUSH THE LEVER TO GET THE REWARD
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OPERANT CONDITIONING IN ATTACHMENT
THE BABY LEARNS TO HAVE TO FORM AN ATATCHMENT WITH THE MOTHER
THE BABY CRIES, NEEDING A PRIMARY REINFORCER (E.G. FOOD TO SUPRESS THE DRIVER). THIS IS THE ACTION
THE MOTHER IS ENCOURAGED TO FEED IT. THIS IS THE RESPONSE
THE BABY GETS THE FOOD FROM THE MOTHER. THIS IS THE REWARD
THE BABY LEARNS THAT IT MUST CRY TO GET THE FOOD. THE MOTHER BECOMES THE SECONDARY REINFORCER AND JUST HER PRESENCE REMOVES DISCOMFORT. THIS IS WHY THE BABY WILL ATTACH TO HER
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