Operant conditioning

Rosenhan, D. L. (1973). On being sane in insane places. Science, 179, 250-258. Insane or Not David Rosenhan conducted a study investigating the ability to distinguish the difference between the sane and insane in insane environments. The study involved pseudopatients who travelled to separate psychological hospitals where all but one of them were diagnosed and admitted with schizophrenia after all complaining to hear voices. Once inside, the pseudopatients acted normally and…

Have you ever heard of the saying: “You cannot teach an old dog new tricks?” Well, that saying is not true. Any dog, old or young, can learn a new trick if you have the time and are dedicated. Training your dog is an effective method to prevent, or change, unwanted behaviors. My experience on a training dogs is from my dog Teddy. I taught him to be housebroken, obedient, and even a few tricks. Potty training your dog you need to be consistent; consistency is key in potty training your dog or…

Development of learning theories from behaviourism to humanism. Behaviorism and humanism are critical schools in the field of psychology, accordingly, knowing the distinction amongst behaviorism and humanism is key for anybody intrested in psychology. Psychology is the experimental investigation of the human mental procedures and conduct, has various methodologies that are likewise considered as school of psychology . Every methodology exhibits an interesting method for comprehension the human…

There was unorthodox experiment that was conducted to exposing a little baby boy named Albert to a series of stimuli which included with a white rat, a rabbit, a dog, a monkey, with masks with and without hair, cotton wool, burning newspapers, etc. At no time did this infant ever show fear in any situation. (Watson & Rayner 1920). So the next attempt was when Albert was exposed to a rat, Watson made a loud noise by hitting a metal pipe with a hammer. Naturally, Albert began to cry after hearing…

It has been said by many scientists that it is impossible for plants to learn and associate. Intelligence has been left to the realm of animals, specifically human beings. For years it has been nonsensical to state that a plant could develop humanlike cognition. Could something considered inanimate by so many have a mind? Could a plant respond to an unconditioned or conditioned stimulus in the manner of a dog, cat, or person? For example, could a mild stream of of air from a fan, set to go off…

Dog Intelligence Are dogs really that smart? If so, some scientist even believe that their 1.2 percent brain mass might be how intelligent they are. If you train your dog they can build immense vocabulary over time and your dog might even beat the record on how many words your dog knows. Dogs have many communication ways, a lot of behavioral affections, and even knowledge. To begin with, dogs communicate in many ways by using their nose, body language, sounds, verbal communication and,…

There’s nothing like the day your new pooch arrives. They might as well be an angel with tails. But soon enough, the time for puppy training will arrive too. The animal experts at Marjon Kennels in Batavia, OH, know that most young dogs like to test the limits. But they also appreciate that proper socialization and training will help make your canine more content. With that in mind, here are a few puppy training tips aimed at making your pooch a model citizen. Below are five must-know puppy…

contributions Pavlov made to behaviour therapy. It was argued that of all of Pavlov’s theoretical principles, the conditioning paradigms were the most influential to the establishment of behaviour therapy. The article outlined the Pavlovian origins of behaviour therapy, highlighting that Pavlov’s conditioning process could not only produce but eliminate neurotic behaviours. It was argued that the conditioning process of eliminating the neurotic behaviour, which was termed counterconditioning,…

The human mind is a very confusing thing that has yet to be fully understood even with today 's technological advances. Over the past few centuries the understanding the human mind has increased significantly and the advances psychology have completely changed the field. There are many extraordinary theorist that contributed to the understandings and theories psychologist know today. William James, born in 1842 and died in 1910, the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United…

it is through this specific study that all of this is now possible, the means by which he went about weren’t the greatest. While I do agree that testing a young baby will lead to the likelihood of having less emotions and associations learned, conditioning a baby to learn fears he or she would not have learned otherwise for the sake psychology is quite selfish and cynical. Moreover, the fact that the researchers failed to recondition Albert before officially ending the experiment shows the lack…