Oct 17, 2025 · While operant conditioning focuses on learning through direct consequences, Bandura argued that much of human learning is latent – formed through mental rehearsal, …

Feb 2, 2024 · Modified versions of the operant conditioning chamber, or Skinner box, are still widely used in research settings today. Skinner developed his theory of operant conditioning …

Feb 1, 2024 · Classical conditioning (also known as Pavlovian or respondent conditioning) is learning through association and was discovered by Pavlov, a Russian physiologist. In simple …

Feb 2, 2024 · In Pavlov’s famous experiments with dogs, he found that after conditioning dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell (which was paired with food), the dogs would also salivate in …

Oct 23, 2025 · Edward Thorndike (1874-1949) is a famous psychologist known for his foundational work on learning theory, which led directly to the development of operant …

May 12, 2025 · Some of the key figures of the behaviorist approach include B.F. Skinner, known for his work on operant conditioning, and John B. Watson, who established the psychological …

Operant conditioning, developed by B.F. Skinner, is a learning process where behaviors are influenced by consequences. Positive reinforcement encourages a behavior by adding a …

Aug 11, 2025 · Inspired by Ivan Pavlov’s work on classical conditioning, Watson extended these principles to human emotions. His most famous example, the Little Albert experiment, …

Feb 1, 2024 · The best-known and most thorough work on classical conditioning was discovered by Ivan Pavlov in the early 1900s in his experiments on the digestive response of dogs. Pavlov …

Feb 1, 2024 · Higher-order conditioning, also known as second-order conditioning, occurs when a conditioned stimulus becomes associated with a new unconditioned stimulus. The …