Thorndike and Skinner. Rafael Lopez

Edward Thorndike

1.Cat was put in a box where the cat has to find how to get to the other side where there is a scrap of fish for the cat to eat.

2.Law of effect was that which stated that any behavior that has positive results will be condinued

3.Law of exercise stated that it was frequent connections between stimulus and response.

“Thorndike´s Law Of Exercise”http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/689639/Thorndikes-law-of-exercise Dic.3,2010

“Edward Thorndike” http://www.simplypsychology.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/edward-thorndike.html dic.3,2010

Skinner

1.Operant conditioning is the connection between a behavior and a consequence.

2.Reinforcement makes the event occur more frequently.

3. Punishment makes the event occur less frequently.

4. Positive means an item presented, while a Negative means a item taken away.

“Classical and Operant conditioning” http://www.wagntrain.com/OC/#Operant Dic.3,2010