Generalisation, discrimination and motivation (TEFC)

United States, 1965

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Episode number 3 of Series “Behaviour Theory in Practice”.
Stresses methods of conditioning by reinforcing operant behaviour. Demonstrates motivation by positive reinforcement, conditioning reinforcement, punishment, negative reinforcement, avoidance and control self-simulation, in laboratory experiments and other learning situations. Compares the efficacy of praise and other positive reinforcements to punishment and negative reinforcements.

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production company

Appleton-Century-Crofts

Duration

00:21:47:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1965

Appears in

Behaviour Theory in Practice

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Behaviour Theory in Practice

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012380

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Psychology - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Behavior therapy

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology - Study and teaching

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Reinforcement (Psychology)

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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