Operant conditioning is considered to be a type of learning in which a person or animal’s behaviors are strengthened if followed by a reinforcer, or diminished if followed by a punisher. This concept alone helps in the development of our language acquisition because as children we are growing and developing in our own ways. When provided a reinforcer - a cookie or a new toy - as a child for correctly saying a word, the child would be more likely to say that word again. In a child’s babbling stage
1 Operant Conditioning with Sniffy 1 Operant Conditioning with Sniffy 2 2 Operant Conditioning with Sniffy Muyu Situ Hunter College, City University of New York Method Subject The virtual rat, Sniffy, comes from a program designed for students to have hand-on experience performing experiments dealing with classical and operant conditioning. In order to obtain realism in Sniffy program, the creators filmed a real rat and then pieced together different frames to create the animation of Sniffy. Unlike
storytelling, books that focus on the importance of friendship and good manners can be told to the children. The teacher then explain to them why we should not be disrespectful. Apart from telling, adults need to ensure it is being practiced (FCARC, 2008). Operant condition is put to action to reinforce Jordan’s positive behaviour. For example when the Jordan ask for a toy from his classmates, the teacher should praise him for choosing to use appropriate words instead of snatching it forcefully as it will foster