AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is B.F. Skinner best known for developing?
A
Framing Effect
B
Cognitive Psychology
C
Behavioral Psychology
D
Operant Conditioning
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To study operant conditioning, he invented the operant conditioning chamber (aka the Skinner box), and to measure rate he invented the cumulative recorder.

Detailed explanation-2: -BF Skinner: Operant Conditioning According to this principle, behavior that is followed by pleasant consequences is likely to be repeated, and behavior followed by unpleasant consequences is less likely to be repeated. Skinner introduced a new term into the Law of Effect-Reinforcement.

Detailed explanation-3: -Skinner’s most notable discoveries or contributions to the field of psychology include: The operant conditioning process (Skinner’s theory of learning) The notion of schedules of reinforcement. Introduction of response rates as a dependent variable in research.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the 1930s, B. F. Skinner, who had become familiar with the work of these researchers and others, continued the exploration of how organisms learn. Skinner studied and developed the operant conditioning theory that is popular today.

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