Question

1. what method did skinner use to shape behavior in his experiments?

• punishment strategies
• insight learning
• reinforcement schedules
• observational learning

Explanation:

B.F. Skinner, a key figure in operant conditioning, used reinforcement schedules (specific patterns of rewarding desired behaviors) to shape and modify behavior in his experiments with animals like rats and pigeons. Punishment was not his primary shaping method, insight learning is associated with Kohler, and observational learning is linked to Bandura.

Answer:

C. Reinforcement schedules