Francis has a lot of homeworkbut she is having trouble finding motivation to complete her assignments
Operant conditioning is learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by reinforcement or diminished if followed by a punisher.
I'm going to eat a snack and take a break after each assignment!
This is an example of Operant Conditioning because she will be positively rewarding herself after every work completed.
The snacks are a positive reinforcement that acts a stimulus when presented after a response that strengthens the response.
She is determined to finish her first assignment because she knows she will have a sandwichas a reward
Francis now looks forward to finishing each assignment. Associativelearning is the process that occurs when a subject links certain events in the process of conditioning. For example, homework with rest breaks.
Now I can enjoy my sandwich and take a break before moving on to my other assignments!
The sandwich and the rest breaks were the conditioned stimulus and the positive reinforcement to get her homework done.
I have finished all my homework and now I am free to enjoy the rest of my day!
The next day at school...
I know the answer because I did my homework!