Operant conditioning and Skinners rats

What is operant conditions learning through by

Earring through consequence

Skinner created a model to explain how learning works, what is this model?

The ABC model

What is the ABC model

Shows how consequences of behaviour influences replication of behaviour

• Antecedent = the stimulus like lights or a noise triggering a behaviour

• Behaviour = the response made by the animal as an outcome of antecedent

• Consequence = reward or punishment for behaviour

Explain skinners use of rats

• rat if gen food when they press a lever and the light is green

• When rat pressed lever when light was red they would get a shock

• Rat learned to not press lever when light was red