Skinner's Box

Skinner's Box

1. Created a theory of operant conditioning

   • Believed that adults reinforce wanted behaviour, and discourage any unwanted behaviour

2. Operant behaviour

   • Skinner discovered that the behaviours were dependent on what happened after the response
   • Skinner studied operant conditioning by conducting experiments on animals
     • 1938, placed pigeon in a skinner box
       • pecking at the lever would result in food being delivered