Chapter 55

In general, when turning on the light, dogs will not have a salivary reflex. Dogs automatically have a salivary reflex when they are fed, which is an unconditional reflex, born without the need for learning. When the light is turned on and fed many times, the light will become a signal indicating the presence of food. Gradually, even if the dog is not fed, it will still have a salivary reflex when it sees the light.

This is a conditional reflex. If not reinforced, the conditional reflex will be lost.

Skinner's experiment

Skinner's experiment is recounted as follows: A mouse was released into a box with a small button inside. When the mouse pressed the button, food would fall down. At first, the mouse ran around the box and accidentally stepped on the small button, discovering that food fell down.

The operating procedure, the behavior that occurs immediately after the reinforcement stimulus, in this case the reinforcement stimulus is food. Of course, afterwards the mouse continuously p