1. By Taylor Johnson

2. Some Skinner Info. Burrhus Frederic Skinner Born March 20, 1904 Received a B.A. in English from Hamilton College Was an atheist Died of leukemia in 1990

3. Skinner’s Theory Operant Conditioning Idea that positive or negative responses to a behavior can condition an individual’s subsequent behavior

4. Theory Cont. Skinner Box Small, soundproof chamber in which an animal can be isolated from all distractions and outside influences, responding to only controlled conditions in the box.

5. Skinner’s Publications 1948, Walden II: he published his acctual ideas on child rearing. 1971, Beyond Freedom and Dignity : championed the value of surrendering individual freedoms in order to further the goals of society