Operant Conditioning Assignment

In operant conditioning, the target behavior is followed by reinforcement or punishment to either strengthen or weaken it, so that the learner is more likely to exhibit the desired behavior in the future.  The stimulus (either reinforcement or punishment) occurs soon after the response.  For this assignment, you will create your own opportunity for operant conditioning.  You can use your pets, friends, or family.  There is no time limit once you start this assignment.  You will  be asked to describe your experiment (5 points), identify the initial behavior (5 points), type of reinforcement or punishment (10 points), conditioned behavior (5 points), and the results of your experiment (5 points).  Please note, questions 2-5 should be only a few words each for the answer.