Fagen elephants

What was the Fagen study about?

training elephants using operant conditioning

Operant Conditioning

learning process where behaviors are shaped by consequences using reinforcement to increase behaviors and punishment to decrease them.

Primary reinforcement

a reinforcement that satisfies a biological drive, such as food or water

Why is the study considered a controlled observation?

Training was done in the stables they were kept

Was the study ethical?

yes

What was the training environment?

the elephants’ natural environment

What type of conditioning was used?

operant conditioning W

Where was the training conducted?

In the elephants stable(natural environment)

What was the passing score in the Fagen study?

80%