Learning due to the consequences of behavior, through positive and negative reinforcement
Law of Effect
If a certain response has pleasant consequences, it is more likely than other responses to occur in the same circumstances
In thorndikes experiment, a cat was put in a pox with a handle infront of it that would open a door to escape the box when pulled, this was repeated, and the cat soon learnt that it would open the door and this positive reinforcement made it do this.
Skinner
He had a skinner box that he put a rat in. The box had a button that would make food come out the bottom of it, for the rat. The rat learnt that this would happen and would start pressing the button.
This was done again, but the floor was electrified and if the button was pressed it would go back to normal
Behavior Shaping
Broken down into small steps
Good to teach complex behaviors to animals and humans
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