Web Links
Module 15: Operant Conditioning
B. F. Skinner―A Brief Autobiography |
http://www.skeptically.org/skinner/id2.html |
Here is a detailed description of Skinner’s life in his own words. |
B.F. Skinner Foundation |
http://www.bfskinner.org/BFSkinner/Home.html |
This site provides limited information on Skinner and his research. |
Animal Training at SeaWorld |
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Training/home.html |
Here is explanation on how animals are trained using instrumental conditioning. |
Basic Concepts of Instrumental Conditioning |
http://brembs.net/operant/ |
This is a good description of the concepts of instrumental conditioning. |
Operant Conditioning Tutorial |
https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/johnchay/PL06/OC/OC.html |
This site offers an animated version of a bird in a Skinner Box. |
An Animal Trainer’s Introduction to Operant and Classical Conditioning |
http://www.wagntrain.com/OC/ |
This is a general introduction to classical and operant conditioning emphasizing animal training. |