General Psychology

General Psychology

Part One

Operant conditioning takes place through the reinforcement of the stimulus. According to operant conditioning, rewards, and recognitions are likely to repeat a certain behavior. The reinforcement techniques have been used in the best possible manner by B.F. Skinner. He is a well-known behaviorist. The techniques of B.F. Skinner can be successfully applied to modern training and teaching methods. According to the theory of Skinner, learning takes place in the form of an overt behavior change. The behaviors of individuals change when they respond towards stimuli present in the environment. Skinner suggested that the automatic behavior of ...