Gambling Behaviours & B.F. Skinner
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Why do people continue behaviors even though there may not be an immediate reward? An example using gambling (slot machines) and B.F. Skinner.
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Why do people continue behaviors even though there may not be an immediate reward? Explain the examples of gambling (slot machines) and B.F. Skinner.
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In my experience, individuals don't always stop behavior, even if it isn't instantly rewarded, due to the perceived promise that it has the possibility of being awarded at some point. Using B.F. Skinner's Operational Conditioning theory, he proposed the concept ...
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