After reading Chapter 16, you should be able to: - Discuss the contributions of E. L. Thorndike and J. B. Watson to Skinner's learning theory.
- Explain Skinner's philosophy of science.
- Discuss the effects on behavior of positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, and punishment.
- Explain the differences between operant and classical conditioning.
- Describe the process of shaping and give examples of how complex behaviors can be shaped.
- Identify and give examples of four different schedules of reinforcement.
- Distinguish between conditioned and generalized reinforcers.
- Discuss ways in which natural selection influences personality.
- Discuss Skinner's views on inner states and complex behavior.
- List the methods of social control and self-control, according to Skinner.
- Explain Skinner's approach to understanding the unhealthy personality.
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