Learning by reinforcement

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Date
1957
Summary
Discusses and demonstrates through film clips the concept of learning by reinforcement.  Describes the shaping of behavior by rewarding of a correct action when it occurs by chance. Illustrates the nature of reinforcement by reward, the disappearance of a learned response when reward is discontinued, and the learning of discriminative and cooperative behavior. Uses filmed sequences of Skinner's experimental work with pigeons.  (WGBH-TV) 
Contributors
Edwin G. Boring; Joseph C. Stevens; Thomas K. Sisson; Lowell Institute Cooperative Broadcasting Council; WGBH-TV
Publishers
National Education Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Genre
Educational
Subject
Operant conditioning ; Psychology ; Learning, Psychology of.
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Physical Description
1 Film (0:00:00); 16mm
Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003093996; Other: GR00462279; MDPI Barcode: 40000003093996

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