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.

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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

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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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