BF Skinner and his study on operational conditioning 2008). Language can be considered an active behavior since language can have physical effects on people, both the speaker and the audience. BF Skinner and his study of operational conditioning based on negative or positive responses to behavior has been extremely instrumental in the behavioral movement (Diessner, 2008). Many of us learn from our own experiences. For example, while I was a student at Ball State, I started a grease fire in the kitchen and attempted to put it out. Unfortunately, I had to miss the lesson on how not to put out a grease fire with water. Diessner (2008) states that "verbal responses are classified as requests, commands, permissions, etc., based on the reasons the listener is responding, with the reasons often attributed to the speaker's intentions or mood" (p. 134). I have witnessed this first-hand while working as a social worker with people with developmental disabilities. I encouraged our staff to make requests rather than demands when they wanted someone to complete a given task. This behavior is not only respectful and polite, it often causes the individual to respond favorably. Diessner (2008) states that “a concept is simply a characteristic of a set of contingencies that exist in the world, and it is simply discovered in the world.” sense that contingencies put behavior under one’s control” (p. 136). In addiction treatment, hearing an advertisement, song, or conversation about alcohol can trigger or cause the alcoholic to begin craving or obsessing over a drink. Diessner (2008) continues...... middle of paper ...... are considered sacred and untouchable, emanating from adults and enduring forever. Around 7-8 years old, there appears a desire for mutual understanding in the area of play. Children in third cycles (7 to 10 years old) do not yet know the rules in detail. The child begins to think logically about concrete objects, situations, categories and principles in his life. Children in the fourth stages, on the other hand, have mastered their code perfectly. Finally, between years 11 and 12, a fourth stage appears, which is that of the codification of the rules (Diessner, 2008). The child begins to think logically about concrete objects, situations, categories and principles in his life. 12 At adulthood, called the formal operations stage, children begin to detach themselves from concrete objects and form their own opinions and possible variations (Diessner, 2008).

Essay / BF Skinner and his study on operational conditioning 2008). Language can be considered an active behavior since language can have physical effects on people, both the speaker and the audience. BF Skinner and his study of operational conditioning based on negative or positive responses to behavior has been extremely instrumental in the behavioral movement (Diessner, 2008). Many of us learn from our own experiences. For example, while I was a student at Ball State, I started a grease fire in the kitchen and attempted to put it out. Unfortunately, I had to miss the lesson on how not to put out a grease fire with water. Diessner (2008) states that "verbal responses are classified as requests, commands, permissions, etc., based on the reasons the listener is responding, with the reasons often attributed to the speaker's intentions or mood" (p. 134). I have witnessed this first-hand while working as a social worker with people with developmental disabilities. I encouraged our staff to make requests rather than demands when they wanted someone to complete a given task. This behavior is not only respectful and polite, it often causes the individual to respond favorably. Diessner (2008) states that “a concept is simply a characteristic of a set of contingencies that exist in the world, and it is simply discovered in the world.” sense that contingencies put behavior under one’s control” (p. 136). In addiction treatment, hearing an advertisement, song, or conversation about alcohol can trigger or cause the alcoholic to begin craving or obsessing over a drink. Diessner (2008) continues...... middle of paper ...... are considered sacred and untouchable, emanating from adults and enduring forever. Around 7-8 years old, there appears a desire for mutual understanding in the area of play. Children in third cycles (7 to 10 years old) do not yet know the rules in detail. The child begins to think logically about concrete objects, situations, categories and principles in his life. Children in the fourth stages, on the other hand, have mastered their code perfectly. Finally, between years 11 and 12, a fourth stage appears, which is that of the codification of the rules (Diessner, 2008). The child begins to think logically about concrete objects, situations, categories and principles in his life. 12 At adulthood, called the formal operations stage, children begin to detach themselves from concrete objects and form their own opinions and possible variations (Diessner, 2008).

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