Description
I need a 600 word (no plagiarism) essay answering the following question.
(Course name and book: BAM 515 Understanding and Managing Organizational Behavior 6th Edition, 2012 Jennifer M. George and Gareth R. Jones Prentice Hall ISBN-13: 9780136124436)
Question:
Briefly define operant conditioning and social learning
theory and explain how they differ from each other.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: OPERANT CONDITIONING AND SOCIAL LEARNING THEORIES
Operant Conditioning and Social Learning Theories
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OPERANT CONDITIONING AND SOCIAL LEARNING THEORIES
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Learning is the process through which one acquires new knowledge or makes a
modification of previous knowledge. People learn new skills, behaviors or preferences
through different methods which may be formal or informal. There are several theories about
learning and this essay will be looking at operant conditioning theory and social learning
theory. Operant conditioning also known as instrumental learning refers to a learning process
in which a particular behavior in an individual is strengthened or modified through a reward
or punishment. B.F Skinner, the father of operant conditioning came up with the theory
because he was of the opinion that human behavior was too complex to be analyzed using the
classical conditioning th...