Positive Reinforcement Skinner Operant Conditioning In 1938 a

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Positive Reinforcement

Positive Reinforcement

Skinner – Operant Conditioning • In 1938 a behavioural psychologist B. F. Skinner coined

Skinner – Operant Conditioning • In 1938 a behavioural psychologist B. F. Skinner coined the term operant conditioning

Operant Conditioning means roughly changing behaviour by the use of ‘reinforcement’, to increase the

Operant Conditioning means roughly changing behaviour by the use of ‘reinforcement’, to increase the probability of a behaviour being repeated.

When you have the desired response, you reinforce it. So you’ll often hear of

When you have the desired response, you reinforce it. So you’ll often hear of teachers ‘ignoring the negative behaviour and praising the positive behaviour’.

Ways to easily positively reinforce When you. . . We will. . . Example:

Ways to easily positively reinforce When you. . . We will. . . Example: When you have finished your work and put everything away, we will go for a break (NB Also think When – Then)

When you. . We will. . . When you stay away from non-social media

When you. . We will. . . When you stay away from non-social media websites you can earn internet time/other positive

 • So, reinforcement strengthens the behaviour and makes it likely that a person

• So, reinforcement strengthens the behaviour and makes it likely that a person will behave that way again. • That can also be negative…. .

Example • Donna is a reluctant student and turns up late to class. Her

Example • Donna is a reluctant student and turns up late to class. Her teacher sends her away.

Negative reinforcement This is immediately a win situation for Donna. She doesn't want to

Negative reinforcement This is immediately a win situation for Donna. She doesn't want to be in class so by arriving late she gets into conflict that ends in a situation asking her to leave

Homework Write down: • What is the behaviour you commonly see • How is

Homework Write down: • What is the behaviour you commonly see • How is it negatively reinforced? • What could you do to positively reinforce it?

Rephrase everyday questions and instructions to positively reinforce the behaviour you’d like to see

Rephrase everyday questions and instructions to positively reinforce the behaviour you’d like to see

The Big Bang Theory positive reinforcement http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Mt 4 N 9

The Big Bang Theory positive reinforcement http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Mt 4 N 9 GSBo. MI

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