Operant Conditioning. Psy.101

1. Operant Conditioning….
in Cinderella
By: Shilaine Gorman

2. Psychology Basis

3. Operant Conditioning:
● Operant Conditioning: Form of learning which organisms
associate their actions with consequences.
● Within these consequences, there could be a positive
reinforcement or a negative reinforcement.
● A positive reinforcement is when a behavior is increased
because the consequence is pleasant.
● A negative reinforcement is when a behavior increases
because an unwanted consequence is eliminated.

4. Operant Conditioning (cont.)
● Positive Reinforcement= Behavior PRESENTS something
positive. (Presentation)
● Negative Reinforcement= Behavior REMOVES something
negative. (Removal)
● Discriminative Stimulus is a signating that a particular
response will be positively reinforced.

5. MEDIA

6. Cinderella,the evil step-sisters, and step-mom
● Cinderella has two evil step-sisters and a evil step-mom
● The evil step-mom and step-sisters treats Cinderella as
if she's a maid to them.
● Cinderella is to never leave the house.
● There’s celebration at the prince’s castle, everyone is
invited.
● Cinderella is thrilled and really wants to attend.

7. Connection

8. Movie Connections….
Cinderella asks her stepmother if she could go to the
Prince’s castle. The evil stepmother and stepsisters laughs.
The stepmother makes a positive reinforcement with the
situation.

9. Movie Connections...
Positive Reinforcement= Cinderella is given the opportunity
to go to the ball(stimulus) if she continues to do her
chores(behavior).