Evaluation for KC2

Question 1

Research

Answer 1

Operant conditioning has recently been supported by human studies looking at brain activity and brain structures (Chase 2015). It is also supported by numerous animal studies.

Question 2

Applications

Answer 2

Operant conditioning has applications in a number of settings such as schools, prisons etc. In schools they have been used to develop reward systems.

Question 3

Weaknesses

Answer 3

Operant conditioning explains why we repeat behaviours but does not explain why we carry out the behaviour in the first place, this means the theory is incomplete.