2. DEFINITION
• An individual’s behavior is a function of its
consequences.
• It is based on “law of effect”
• Takes a behavioristic
approach
A counterpoint to goal
setting theory
• Individual’s behavior with positive
consequences tends to be repeated,
but individual’s behavior with
negative consequences tends not to
be repeated.
3. Operant Conditioning
Theory
Most relevant component of reinforcement
theory
• He is a father of operant conditioning theory
• But his work was based on Thorndike’s
law of effect.
• Skinner introduced a new term into the
Law of Effect - Reinforcement.
Behavior which is reinforced tends to be repeated
behavior which is not reinforced tends to die outor be extinguished.
B.F SKINNER