Download - BF Skinner
Burrhus Frederic Skinner1904 - 1990
Presented by:
Tim LaubachProgram Director, Technology Services Dept.
Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13
Biography
Theories
Inventions
Fun Exercise
Objectives
Born March 20th, 1904. Susquehanna, PA
B.A. in English Literature 1926
PHD from Harvard in 1931
Chair of Psychology Department at Indiana University from 1946-47
Returned to Harvard on 1948 as a professor
Published 21 books and numerous articles throughout his life.
Considered most influential psychologist of the 20th century.
More Biographical Information
Biography
Study of Behavior as a science
Actions are determined and not free
Environmental causes for behavior
Operant Conditioning
A. A reinforcer must follow a response
B. The reinforcer must follow immediately
C. The reinforcer must be contingent on the
response
Schedule of reinforcement
Positive and negative reinforcement
Theory – “Radical” Behaviorism
Operant Conditioning Chamber (The Skinner Box)
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Skinner_box
Virtual Skinner Box
Skinner the Inventor
Air Crib (Baby Tender)
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/2010/september-10/skinner-air-crib.html
Skinner the Inventor
Cumulative Recorder
Skinner the Inventor
http://web.mnstate.edu/malonech/Psy342/Terry%20Notes/Instrumental%20Cond.%20T4T5.
htm
Teaching Machine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXR9Ft8rzhk
Skinner the Inventor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Skinner_teaching_machine_01.
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Project Pigeon
http://www.military.com/video/operations-and-strategy/second-world-war/project-orcon-pidgeon-guided-missile/897399315001/
Skinner the Inventor
http://www.oobject.com/the-pigeon-net/project-orcon-pigeon-guided-missile/2602
/
The Fun Part!
Visit the site below and select a game to play.
http://atari.com/arcade#!/arcade/atari-promo
How does this relate to Skinner’s work?
Game Design
Crafty or Creepy?
Questions?
http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Roads_and_traffic_si_g257-Confused_p7701.html
Thank You!
Tim Laubach, Program Director – Technology Services Lancaster - Lebanon IU 131020 New Holland Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17601Phone: 717-606-1720
Fax: 717-606-1990
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