Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 134

Short Answer

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-James Buchanan Duke

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Definitions:

Law of Effect

A principle in psychology proposed by Edward Thorndike, suggesting that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, while those followed by negative outcomes are less likely to reoccur.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner, an influential American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the theory of operant conditioning.

Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how stimuli can trigger conditioned responses.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for studying behavioral conditioning in animals, typically involving rewards and/or punishments.