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Q What is Operant Conditioning? What was Skinner’s Experiment?

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Operant conditioning is certain behavior that is going to be referred by few outcomes. The difference between reinforcement and punishment that one fuels the positive and the pleasant part whereas the other one creates the unpleasant things. B.F. Skinner believes and proves that species do things naturally unless they meet with a stimulating object which can effectively bring changes. According to B.F. Skinner that the things happening in the mind does not hold any relevant ground and such behaviors cannot be changed. B.F. Skinner curated the concept of the punishment and the reward. Reinforcement is something that needs to be developed and there are basic differences between the positive and negative reinforcement. Positive is always putting some good and most desirable one whereas negative is taking some pleasant things away. Punishment goes through the same path.