b.f. skinner claimed that behavior is affected by positive reinforcement.
b.f. skinner claimed that behavior is affected by positive reinforcement.
who claimed that behavior is affected by positive reinforcement?
b.f. skinner
laboratory research on reinforcement is usually dated from the work of edward thorndike, known for his experiments with cats escaping from puzzle boxes. a number of others continued this research, notably b.f. skinner, who published his seminal work on the topic in the behavior of organisms, in 1938, and elaborated this research in many subsequent publications. notably skinner argued that positive reinforcement is superior to punishment in shaping behavior. though punishment may seem just the opposite of reinforcement, skinner claimed that they differ immensely, saying that positive reinforcement results in lasting behavioral modification (long-term) whereas punishment changes behavior only temporarily (short-term) and has many detrimental side-effects.
reinforcement
social positive reinforcement is when another person delivers a positive reinforcement after the problem behavior occurs. this is include the giving of attention, fun activities or goods and services provided by the person. an example of social positive reinforcement would be max's mother (social) dropping what she is doing and provide attention (positive reinforcement) to her son when he engages in head banging on the wall (problem behavior).









































section::::functions of problem behavior.:social negative reinforcement.
fundamental assessment