Skinner

what is skinner’s learning theory known as

operant learning theory

what does skinner believe about rewards and behaviour

believes that if behaviour results in reward it is likely to be repeated but behaviour without desireable outcomes will not be repeated

he argued all behaviour is the result of what

reinforcement and punishment

what did his research have

a rat in a skinner box, where it ate the food palate everytime it pressed the lever.

for his rat experiment the food acted as what

a positive reinforcement , so the rat learnt to press the lever to receive the food

what did his rat experiment shoiw

that behavuour thats rewarded is more likely to be repeated

if someone is rewarded for what, they might what

if soemone is rewarded for offending, they might repeat that behaviour