Evaluation on Skinner and Operant Conditioning

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What are the strengths to Skinner’s contribution?

Strengths of Skinner’s contribution=

  • valid as he used standardised procedures in controlled conditions

  • real-world applications

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Why is “valid as he used standardised procedures in controlled conditions” a strength of Skinner’s contribution?

Valid as he used standardised procedures in controlled conditions a strength of Skinner’s contribution=

  • research has good reliability

  • idea has proof

  • therefore valid and accurate

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Why is “real-world applications” a strength to Skinner’s contribution?

Real-world applications a strength to Skinner’s contribution=

  • link to idea that humans are born as a tabula rasa

  • so behaviour is learned by consequence

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What are the weaknesses of Skinner’s contribution?

Weaknesses of Skinner’s contribution=

  • humans are more complex organisms

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Why is “humans are more complex organisms” a weakness of Skinner’s contribution?

Humans are more complex organisms a weakness of Skinner’s contribution=

  • humans are more complex organisms than animals

  • his research is overly simplistic

  • generalises animal behaviours to humans, so very llimited