Psychologists Like B

question 68

Essay

Psychologists like B.F.Skinner have studied how we can use operant conditioning to change the behavior of people and animals.Drawing on your personal experience,choose a person or animal whose behavior you want to change.(You may select your own behavior for this question if you wish. )How could you use operant conditioning to change the behavior of this person or animal?
In a multi-paragraph essay,describe your plan to change this behavior.Be sure to mention what type of reinforcer and reinforcement schedule you would use and explain why you made those particular choices.Include information from class materials,readings,and research on operant conditioning to support your discussion.

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Definitions:

Emotional Intelligence

The ability to recognize, understand, manage, and use one’s own emotions and those of others in positive ways.

Feeling-Related Behaviors

Actions that are directly influenced or motivated by one's emotions or feelings.

Empathic Intelligence

Empathic Intelligence is the capacity to recognize, understand, and respond to the feelings of others, enhancing interpersonal relationships and social dynamics.

IQ

A measure of a person's reasoning ability compared to the statistical norm or average for their age, taken to be an indicator of intelligence.