In a small group of individual ask them some questions.  For a group of students, you can ask them the following questions or you can change them to meet the group’s background. “How many of you are planning to major in psychology?" "How many of you live within 5 miles of campus?" "How many of you plan to register for classes next term?"    Most people will raise their hands in response to your questions.  Tell them to hold that position, and ask if anyone told them to raise their hands or even mentioned raising hands.  After the groans (from "being caught") dies down, ask your participants to explain their behavior in terms of how they have been conditioned? How is this an example of operant conditioning in humans? what are other examples?

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In a small group of individual ask them some questions.  For a group of students, you can ask them the following questions or you can change them to meet the group’s background.

“How many of you are planning to major in psychology?"

"How many of you live within 5 miles of campus?"

"How many of you plan to register for classes next term?" 

 

Most people will raise their hands in response to your questions. 

Tell them to hold that position, and ask if anyone told them to raise their hands or even mentioned raising hands. 

After the groans (from "being caught") dies down, ask your participants to explain their behavior in terms of how they have been conditioned?

How is this an example of operant conditioning in humans?

what are other examples? 

     

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