CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -He developed what he referred to as an operant conditioning apparatus, which later become known as a Skinner box. The Skinner box was a chamber that contained a bar or key that an animal could press in order to receive food, water, or some other form of reinforcement.

Detailed explanation-2: -Operant conditioning was first described by behaviorist B.F. Skinner. His theory was based on two assumptions. First, the cause of human behavior is something in a person’s environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Skinner Box is a chamber, often small, that is used to conduct operant conditioning research with animals. Within this chamber, there is usually a lever or key that an individual animal can operate to obtain a food or water source within the chamber as a reinforcer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Operant Conditioning Reinforcement Schedules Skinner found that when and how often behaviors were reinforced played a role in the speed and strength of acquisition. In other words, the timing and frequency of reinforcement influenced how new behaviors were learned and how old behaviors were modified.