Skinner Flashcards

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Who is Skinner?
B. F Skinner (His full name) was an American psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor and social philosopher
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What concept did he develop?
The concept of operant conditioning
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What theory did he create?
The theory of behaviorism?
(including verbal behavior)
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What was his opinion on classical conditioning?
He believed it was too simplistic
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What did he believe was the best way to observe behavior?
Looking at the cause of an action & it's consequences was the best way to understand
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What was his quote about mistakes?
"A failure is not always a mistake, it may be simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying"
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How did he believe behavior was learned/reinforced?
He believed that behavior was learned and reinforced through the environment
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The concept of operant conditioning

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