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Episode 29: Operant Conditioning

Episode 29: Operant Conditioning

FromThe Science of Everything Podcast


Episode 29: Operant Conditioning

FromThe Science of Everything Podcast

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Continuing on from episode 28 on Classical Conditioning, in this episode I discuss another form of learning called Operant Conditioning, including the concepts of reinforcers, punishers, shaping, and schedules of reinforcement. I then apply Operant Conditioning theory to understand phenomena such as animal training and how punishments can be effectively used. The episode concludes with a brief look at a third form of learning, Observational Learning.
Released:
Jan 25, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

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Here I discuss a variety of topics in both the natural and social sciences, exploring the many fascinating insights that the scientific method yields about the world around us.