Skinner Flashcards 0.0 / 5 ? Health & Social CareCaring for young childrenASNone Created by: Emily KimptonCreated on: 27-09-22 09:42 Who is Skinner? B. F Skinner (His full name) was an American psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor and social philosopher 1 of 7 What concept did he develop? The concept of operant conditioning 2 of 7 What theory did he create? The theory of behaviorism? (including verbal behavior) 3 of 7 What was his opinion on classical conditioning? He believed it was too simplistic 4 of 7 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 5 of 7 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" 6 of 7 How did he believe behavior was learned/reinforced? He believed that behavior was learned and reinforced through the environment 7 of 7
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