PSYC 3451 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: B. F. Skinner, Edward Thorndike, Ostraciidae
29 Mar 2016
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Hungry cat in box fish outside box trial and error. Behavior escapes got faster! (dogs stayed in the box) Three term continguency: antecedent consequence (see light/hear noise) behavior peck light get food pellet repeat behavior when see light/hear noise. The behavior of organisms: explained lab research: identified respondent (reflex) and operant behavior (influenced by consequences, outlined methodology for the practice of eab. Basic research in controlled settings (rats, pigeons) Discovered principles of operant behavior environmental events and behavior. Goal of eab: to experimentally identify, describe, and refine principles of behavior. General term used to describe specific aspect of the environment that can be differentiated from one another (cooper, p. 18) Any condition, event, or change in the physical world. People, places, things: light, sound, odors, tastes, textures. Occurs both inside and outside the body. Occurs prior to, during, and after the behavior of interest.
