Skinner, Bandura

Behavioral and Cognitive Perspectives

Responses to psychoanalytic traditions emphasizing observable behavior and cognitive processes.

BF Skinner and Reinforcement Theory

Introduction to Skinner's theory on behavior being predictable and controllable through reinforcement.

Respondent vs

Distinguishing between behavior elicited by a stimulus and behavior emitted by the organism.

Operant Conditioning

Process of shaping behavior through reinforcement, with immediate reinforcement increasing behavior likelihood.

Rewards and Punishments

Utilized in shaping behavior, with immediate feedback and recognition reinforcing behavior.

Intrinsic Motivation

Finding happiness in achieving a goal as a reward in itself.

Skinner Box

Experimental tool used to understand behavior and its application to humans.

Shaping Behavior

Reinforcing successive approximations towards the final target behavior.

Schedules of Reinforcement

Continuous and intermittent schedules influencing behavior engagement.

Consequences in Operant Conditioning

Positive and negative reinforcement increasing behavior, while punishment decreases behavior.

Primary, Conditioned, and Generalized Reinforcers

Different types of reinforcers associated with satisfaction and pleasure.

Habituation

Getting used to rewards over time, making verbal feedback less rewarding with repetition.

Continuous vs

Predictable vs. unpredictable reinforcement affecting behavior.

Types of Schedules

Fixed ratio, fixed interval, variable ratio, and variable interval schedules influencing behavior.

Aggressive Behavior and Observational Learning

Bandura's experiments on aggression, observational learning, and gender differences in responses.

Agentic Perspective

Individuals as originators of human experience, emphasizing proactive reflection and self-regulation.

Proxy and Collective Agency

Involving seeking others or working collectively to achieve goals.

Self-Efficacy

Crucial for motivation and belief in one's ability to impact outcomes.

Social Cognitive Theory

Emphasizes reciprocal interactions between individual, environmental, and behavioral factors.

Observational Learning and Modeling

Bandura's focus on self-efficacy, modeling behaviors, and reinforcement in learning.