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May 2, 2024 · Determinants of behavior: The unconcsious versus environment
5 days ago · Abraham Maslow (born April 1, 1908, New York, New York, U.S.—died June 8, 1970, Menlo Park, California) was an American psychologist and philosopher best known for his self-actualization theory of psychology, which argued that the primary goal of psychotherapy should be the integration of the self. Maslow studied psychology at the University ...
May 6, 2024 · One of Skinner's most famous experiments involved what he termed the "Skinner box," also known as an operant conditioning chamber. In this apparatus, a small animal, often a rat or a pigeon, was placed in a controlled environment where its behavior could be observed and manipulated. The box typically contained a lever or a key that the animal ...
May 6, 2024 · Quentin Skinner is a British historian of modern political thought, best known for his work on the methodology of historical research, republicanism, and the political theories of Niccolò Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes. Skinner’s father was a colonial administrator and his mother a former.
May 19, 2024 · Psychologist Dr Bruce Levine talks about B.F. Skinner & Operant Conditioning.B.F. Skinner (1904–1990) is referred to as the Father of operant conditioning, a...
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4 days ago · Escape learning was originally demonstrated by B. F. Skinner, using an apparatus known as the Skinner Box, which is essentially a metal cage. Skinner placed a rat in the Skinner Box. When the floor was electrified, the rat experienced the aversive stimulus.
May 15, 2024 · Dr. Burrhus Frederic Skinner, or B.F. Skinner, was a psychologist who thought classical conditioning may have been too simple to explain human behavior accurately. Therefore, he decided to use the causes of action and consequences to determine why we do what we do. Skinner based his operant conditioning on Dr. Edward Thorndike's Law of Effect.
