B.F. Skinner (1904-1990) Radical Behaviorism. Operant Conditioning "Skinner box" (1 gen 1930 anni – 1 gen 1941 anni)

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Skinner's main theory, operant conditioning, is that behaviors are learned based on the consequences that follow them. These consequences can either encourage or discourage the behavior from happening again. He identified two types of consequences: reinforcement, which makes a behavior stronger, and punishment, which makes a behavior weaker. To study this, Skinner created the "Skinner box," a device used to observe animal behavior. He also collaborated with Charles Ferster to explore various methods of reinforcing behavior, such as continuous and fixed-ratio schedules, and how these methods impact action

"Skinner argued that behavior can be explained only by taking into account the discriminative control exerted by the environment, which in turn can be explained only by the organism’s history of reinforcement" ( Behaviorism and Neobehaviorism, 391)
"To study operant conditioning, he invented the operant conditioning chamber (aka the Skinner box),[8] and to measure rate he invented the cumulative recorder. Using these tools, he and Charles Ferster produced Skinner's most influential experimental work, outlined in their 1957 book Schedules of Reinforcement"

Skinner was a prolific author, publishing 21 books and 180 articles.

References:
B.F. Skinner and Behaviorism in American Culture
ISBN: 978-0-934223-40-9; 978-0-585-29369-1
Subject (LC): Philosophy, Psychology, Religion -- Psychology
Publisher: Lehigh University Press
Author: Smith, Laurence D.; Woodward, William Ray

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._F._Skinner
LibGuide:
https://research.ebsco.com/c/yi2or4/viewer/pdf/3ynqspgwp5

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