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A short pptx about B.F. Skinner's Behaviorist Perspective.

1. SKINNER'S
BEHAVIORIST
PERSPECTIVE
Presented by: Kent Joshua V. Magsadia
PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNERS
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2. B.F. Skinner (1904-1990) Burrhus
Frederic Skinner.
was an influential American
psychologist known for his impact
on behaviorism.
In 2002 survey of psychologists,
he was identified as the most
influential psychologist of the
20th century.
Introduction
BURRHUS FREDERIC SKINNER
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Skinner's Radical Behaviorism
B. F. Skinner himself referred to his philosophy as "radical
behaviorism." He suggested that the concept of free will
was simply an illusion and, instead, believed that all human
action was the direct result of conditioning.
He argued that a person's behavior and the environmental
factors that influence it are much more crucial to the
fundamental understanding of a person's psychological
state.

4. Skinner's Theory of
Learning
OPERANT CONDITIONING
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B.F. Skinner's theory of learning suggests that behaviors
are conditioned through operant conditioning, which
involves actions that result in consequences on the
environment.
Operant behaviors (actions under our control) differ from
respondent behaviors. Skinner defined respondent
behaviors as reflexive or automatic actions, such as jerking
one's hand back when accidentally touching a hot pan.

5. Operant Conditioning occurs when a learner's behavior is
followed by a consequences, or reinforcement.
Positive Reinforcement: Increases the frequency of a
behavior when applied. Example: If you finish your
homework early, you get to go to the moves as a reward.
Negative Reinforcement: Increases the frequency of a
behavior when removed. Example: to stop the buzzing
sound in your car, you have to roll up the window.
Punishment: Decreases the frequency of a behavior.
Example: your parents take your cellphone away for one
day each week to lower your phone bill.
B.F. SKINNER'S
KEY CONCEPT OF
OPERANT CONDITIONING
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Skinner's Operant Conditioning

7. Operant Conditioning: Skinner's
theory of operant conditioning is a
fundamental concept in
behaviorism. He developed the
concept of a Skinner box, also
known as an operant conditioning
chamber, which is a device used to
objectively record an animal's
behavior in a compressed time
frame. In operant conditioning, an
animal or person can be rewarded
or punished for engaging in certain
behaviors, which can shape their
future behavior.
SKINNER BOX
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8. Skinner's ABCs of Behaviorism
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B. F. Skinner's theory of learning says that a person is first
exposed to a stimulus, which elicits a response, and the
response is then reinforced (stimulus, response,
reinforcement). This, ultimately, is what conditions our
behaviors.
To make this process easier to remember, the ABCs of
behaviorism were developed. The ABCs are antecedent
(stimulus), behavior (response), and consequence
(reinforcement).

9. A
ANTECEDENT
(STIMULUS)
BEHAVIOR
(RESPONSE)
CONSEQUENCES
(REINFORCEMENTS)
B C
Skinner's ABCs of
Behaviorism
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10. The antecedent, also known as the "setting
event," refers to the action, event, or
circumstance that preceded the behavior, such
as a teacher's request or environmental
change.
Antecedent (Stimulus)
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11. Behavior refers to a student's response to an
antecedent, often referred to as "the behavior
of interest" or "target behavior." It can be
pivotal, leading to undesirable outcomes.
Behavior (Response)
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12. A consequence is an action or response that
reinforces or modifies a child's behavior, similar
to reinforcement in Skinner's theory of operant
conditioning. It can be a punishment or
disciplinary action, such as withdrawing from an
area.
Consequences (Reinforcements)
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13. Antecedent Behavior Consequence
The instructional assistant tells the
student to clean up the blocks.
The student screams, “No, I won’t clean up!”
The instructional assistant
ignores the child’s behavior and
presents the student with
another activity.
The student is given a bin filled with parts
to assemble and asked to assemble the
parts.
The student throws the bin with all the parts onto
the floor.
The student is given a timeout to
calm down before returning to
classroom activities, but must
pick up the pieces before
returning.
The teacher asks a student to come to
the board to move a magnetic marker.
The student bangs her head on the tray of her
wheelchair.
The teacher attempts to soothe
the student by redirecting the
behavior with a preferred item,
such as a favored toy.
How to Use ABC

14. Reinforcement
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In B. F. Skinner's theory of learning,
reinforcement plays a critical role in behavior
development. Reinforcement is any event that
strengthens a certain behavior and it can be
positive or negative in nature.

15. Reinforcement
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Positive reinforcement includes actions or events that
strengthen a response by providing a stimulus for
certain behaviors, such as giving a child a reward or
praise for cleaning their room.
Negative reinforcement also strengthens a response,
but by the removal of an unfavorable outcome, such
as the child cleaning their room to avoid being
grounded.

16. Schedules of Reinforcement
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Skinner further described schedules of
reinforcement in his operant conditioning research.
These schedules determine when specific
behaviors are reinforced (either based on the
number of responses or time) and impact how
strong a learned behavior becomes.

17. Schedules of Reinforcement
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Skinner's four schedules of reinforcement are:
Fixed-ratio schedules: Responses are reinforced after a
specific number of responses
Variable-ratio schedules: Responses are reinforced after an
unspecified or unpredictable number of responses
Fixed-interval schedules: Responses are reinforced after a
specific amount of time
Variable-interval schedules: Responses are reinforced after
an unspecified or unpredictable amount of time

18. B.F. SKINNER
A failure is not always a mistake, it
may simply be the best one can do
under the circumstances. The real
mistake is to stop trying.
THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING!
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McLeod, S. (2024, February 2). Operant Conditioning: What It Is, How It Works, And
Examples. Retrieved from https://www.simplypsychology.org/operant-conditioning.html
Webster, J. (2020, January 29). ABC: Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence. Retrieved from
https://www.thoughtco.com/abc-antecedent-behavior-and-consequence-3111263
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