Skinner developed behavior analysis, especially the philosophy of radical behaviorism, [7] and founded the experimental analysis of behavior, a school of experimental research psychology. He also used …

Dec 26, 2025 · The American psychologist B.F. Skinner (1904–90) built on Thorndike’s law of effect and formalized the process of operant conditioning, which he understood to be the explanatory basis of …

Oct 17, 2025 · Operant conditioning is a type of learning where behavior is shaped by its consequences. When an action is followed by a reward, we’re more likely to repeat it; when it’s followed by a …

Oct 16, 2025 · B.F. Skinner was an influential psychologist known for his theory of operant conditioning. Operant conditioning involves learning behaviors through positive or negative reinforcement. …

B.F. Skinner was a prominent psychologist who developed the behaviorist school of psychology, particularly through his work on operant conditioning. In 1953, he published "Science and Human …

Jul 13, 2025 · Burrhus Frederic Skinner, a name synonymous with behaviorism, fundamentally reshaped our understanding of human and animal behavior.

Nov 5, 2021 · B. F. Skinner was an advocate for behaviorism and believed that psychology should be the science of observable behavior. His work contributed to our understanding of operant …