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Example Of Operant Conditioning

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Operant learning is a learning behavior with their consequences. I will discuss Skinner’s concepts of reinforcement and punishment in my day to day life. An example of operant conditioning using reinforcement in my day to day life could be me briefing my brother with money when he is quiet while I’m doing homework. The reinforcer could be me giving him the money when he is quiet, the process of increasing him by being quiet by the reinforcer would be called reinforcement. This is example is considered the reinforcement because you are increasing the process by the reinforcer. An example of operant conditioning using punishment in my day to day life could be me spanking my little sister for throwing a ball in the house because she is not supposed to be throwing the ball. The punisher is me spanking me little sister, the process of …show more content…

She praised me for getting good grades on my report card, her giving me money would be the reinforcer, the process of increasing my grades by the reinforcer would be called reinforcement. In this example there is a positive reinforcement which is determined because there is an appetitive stimulus presented. If I was not reinforced by getting money when my grades were good on my report card I would not care if I got good grades on my report cards. An example of a personal behavior could be my mom taking away my truck from me for getting a speeding ticket. My mom taking away my truck from me would be the punisher, the process of decreasing my speeding tickets by the punisher would be called punishment. In this example there is a negative punishment which is determined because there is an appetitive stimulus presented. If I was not punished for speeding and getting a ticket, then I would still continue to speed and not care if I got a ticket or

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