Operant Conditioning vs. Classical Conditioning in B.F. Skinner's Radical Behaviourism

This video looks at B.F. Skinner's Radical Behaviourism and how his Operant Conditioning took Classical Conditioning much further in order to explain more complex human behaviour. First we look at Ivan Pavlov's experiment with salivating dogs, before moving on to Skinner's experiment with rats using his 'Skinner Box' to introduce a process of learning through reinforcement.

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0:00 Introduction
0:27 What is Radical Behaviourism?
1:17 Classical Conditioning
2:46 Operant Conditioning
4:16 The Skinner Box