Social Learning Theory
- Created by: Saskia Hollingsworth
- Created on: 19-03-14 21:43
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- Skinner is a key researcher linked with developing the theory of operant conditioning.
- He developed various ways of reinforcing rats using food pellets, whicb, because the rats were hungry, meant the food acted like a reward.
- He was able to vary the conditions so that the food was only released if the rat pulled the lever when a red light was on and not when a green light was on.
- The rats quickly learnt to press the lever when the red light was on.
- Thorndike also carried out experiments to examine operant conditioning principles.
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