Behavior modification in education and in therapy B F Skinner built on the classic behavioristic principles to develop his theory on human behavior His theory has since been expanded and applied in...

Behavior modification in education and in therapy

B F Skinner built on the classic behavioristic principles

to develop his theory on human behavior His theory has since been expanded and

applied in many practical areas This assignment focuses on Skinner’s legacy by

examining contemporary applications of his ideas of reinforcement learning

General Requirements:

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assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources

related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be

included

Directions:

In a paper of 1,250-1,500 words, demonstrate Skinner’s legacy Include the following in your

paper:

1 A discussion of the modern-day applications of

reinforcement learning in education

2 A discussion of the modern-day applications of

reinforcement learning in behavior therapy