1. PSY.OperantConditioining

2. Bellringer – in journals 1.Explain why Ms. Knight is a HORRIBLE SINGER from a behavioral perspective. 2.Explain why Maria is kind to others from a biological perspective. 3.Explain why kids fight from a humanistic perspective.

3. I need two volunteers!

4. What just happened?

5. Today This week we will apply some of the perspectives we learned about last week to LEARNING (criminals, pets and younger siblings) We will define OPERANT CONDITIONING and how it can be used to change human and animal behavior. – Chocolate, doggie treats and paychecks

6. Vocabulary – Record in journal 1.Stimulus: an event or energy that causes a reaction 2.Conditioned: learned 3.Reinforcement: a reward aimed at increasing the frequency of a behavior 4.Punishment: a penalty aimed at reducing the frequency of a behavior

7. Operant Conditioning A way of teaching a behavior through rewards and punishments.

8. Operant Conditioning B. F. Skinner: Came up with operant conditioning – Believed we could teach humans almost any behavior and make humans better through operant conditioning. – BEHAVIORISM: It is better to study observable behaviors than what happens in the mind (cognition)

9. Skinner Box

10. https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=I_ctJqjlrHA#t=202

11. What perspective is operant conditioning based on?

12. Operant Conditioning A REWARD IS GIVEN TO INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF A BEHAVIOR Positive Reinforcement: giving an encouraging stimulus – Pat on the back Negative Reinforcement: taking away a negative stimulus Beep in your car until you buckle up

13. Operant Conditioning A PUNISHMENT IS GIVEN TO DECREASE THE FREQUENCY OF A BEHAVIOR Positive Punishment: giving a discouraging stimulus – Spanking Negative Punishment: taking away a desirable stimulus No TV!

14. In Real Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLoHH03 QAAI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLoHH03 QAAI TICKET TIME Reward or punishment? Positive or negative reward/punishment? Increasing the FQ of a behavior or decreasing FQ of a behavior?

15. Group Practice POSITIVE REWARD, NEGATIVE REWARD, POSITIVE PUNISHMENT or NEGATIVE PUNISHMENT? 1.Giving someone $100 bucks 2.Taking away someone’s keys so they can’t drive 3.Spanking 4.Yelling at someone 5.Giving someone medicine for their headache 6.High fives 7.Starting someone on a sports team 8.The beeping in your car stops when you put on your seatbelt

16. Exit Ticket Come up with your own example for each. POSITIVE REINFORCEMET: NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT: POSITIVE PUNISHMENT: NEGATIVE PUNISHMENT: