PSYA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Operant Conditioning, Edward Thorndike, Aryan Race
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Operant conditioning: behaving in a way (x) within context (y) leads to can create complete new sr relations; behaviour is influenced by consequences. Operant refers to the notion that humans learn from operating on their environment; we behave and note the consequences, and use them to modulate future behaviour. Classical conditioning affects reflexive responses, operant conditioning affects voluntary action. Edward thorndike first to study operant conditioning. Jews in the interest of preserving the aryan race. Supported the law of effect and made strong claims to its application to human behaviour. Invented devices for studying operant conditioning, the most famous is: the operant chamber/the skinner box: allows experimenter to control a number of environmental stimuli, and allows him to deliver both rewards (more typical) or punishment. Animal cage with lights and sound to create stimuli. Often has bar press for animal to push (usually rats). Bar press causes a reward (ex. food pellet) or a consequence (ex.
