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OPERANT

CONDITIONING
Burrhus Frederic Skinner
• Commonly known as B.F. Skinner.
• American psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor,
and social philosopher.
• March 20, 1904 - August 18, 1990
• Skinner's groundbreaking work on operant conditioning
and the Skinner Box (operant conditioning chamber)
became foundational in the field of behaviorism.
Operant Conditioning
• Is a type of learning process in which behavior is
strengthened or weakened by the consequences that
follow it.
• This theory, proposed by B.F. Skinner, suggests that
behaviors that are followed by positive consequences
are more likely to be repeated, while behaviors followed
by negative consequences are less likely to be
repeated.
STIMULUS
DISCRIMINATION
Stimulus discrimination

Is a concept in behavioral psychology, particularly in the context of


classical and operant conditioning. It refers to the ability to differentiate
between stimuli and respond differently to them based on their distinct
characteristics. In simpler terms, it involves learning to respond in a
specific way to a particular stimulus while not responding in the same
way to similar stimuli.
1. Visual Discrimination
• Definition: Differentiating between visual stimuli.
• Example: Students learning to distinguish between letters (e.g.,
"b" and "d") or recognizing different shapes and symbols.
2. Auditory Discrimination
• Definition: Distinguishing between different sounds or auditory
stimuli.
• Example: Students discerning between phonetically similar words
during language or reading exercises (e.g., "cat" and "bat").
3. Temporal Discrimination
• Definition: Discriminating based on time intervals or temporal
cues.
• Example in School: Students adjusting their behavior according to
different class schedules, such as transitioning between classes or
activities at specific times.
4. Spatial Discrimination
• Definition: Distinguishing between stimuli based on spatial or
location cues.
• Example in School: Students navigating the school environment
and recognizing specific locations like classrooms or the cafeteria.
5. Conceptual Discrimination
• Definition: Discriminating between stimuli based on
shared characteristics or concepts.
• Example in School: Students differentiating between
different genres of literature (e.g., fiction and non-fiction).
6. Discrimination Learning
• Definition: The broader process of learning to respond
differently to different stimuli.
• Example in School: Students learning to associate specific
cues (such as the teacher's instructions) with appropriate
behaviors in different subjects.
7. Stimulus Generalization and Discrimination:
• Definition: Generalization is responding similarly to stimuli that
resemble the original stimulus, while discrimination involves
responding differently to distinct stimuli.
• Example in School: A student generalizing good behavior from one
classroom to another but discriminating between expectations in
different classes.
8. Olfactory Discrimination:
• Definition: Discriminating between different smells or odors.
• Example in School: Students recognizing and differentiating scents
in science experiments or identifying different smells in the school
environment.
9. Tactile Discrimination:Definition: Discriminating between different
tactile sensations.
• Example in School: Students identifying objects in a bag by touch or
differentiating between textures in art class.

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