Archive for July 9th, 2006
« Previous EntriesMeaning Of Grace
Sunday, July 9th, 2006What is meant by the grace of God?
When we speak of God’s grace, we mean all […]
All About Operant Conditioning
Sunday, July 9th, 2006Operant conditioning (also called instrumental conditioning) is based on a contingency (casual connection) between a response and the consequence that follows the response. Contingencies can be expressed as if-then statements. In operant conditioning there is a contingency of this nature: If the response occurs, then this consequence follows.
OverviewThe theory of B.F. Skinner is based upon […]
Operant Conditioning
Sunday, July 9th, 2006Operant Conditioning : Learned HelplessnessOperant Conditioning has been applied in a number of ways to human behaviour. One example is work by researcher Martin Seligman that has led to a theory of depression.
Experimental Helplessness Seligman’s work began with dogs in escape and avoidance conditioning procedures. He set up a chamber with a barrier in […]
The Trumpeter
Sunday, July 9th, 2006There once lived a trumpeter. He was caught by the enemy one day.
He cried out to his captors,”Please do not kill me. Besides blowing the trumpet, I do nothing else, and do not kill too.“
They replied,”That’s why you must die. Though you do not fight, your trumpet […]
