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Guess what, Emily? I've scored 9 coupons already! One more order, and I'll grab a complimentary dish from this restaurant! |
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That's nice, Nathan! You know, it's fascinating how they use operant conditioning to keep their customers coming back for more. |
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Operant condiontiong? What's that? |
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Well, it's a way of learning that includes rewards and punishments for behavior. It says that actions followed by something good, a reinforcement, will be increased, making them more likely to happen again. |
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Like i did! Those coupons are like a reward, and it's shaping my behavior to order more from this restaurant, right? |
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Exactly! Giving coupons is a positive reinforcement, which means adding something good to increase the behavior. Plus behaviors can be reduced through punishments. |
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It's simple. I think we come across those things quite often in our daily routines; I mean, the reinforcements and punishments. |
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Absolutely! Many people like parents, teachers and even besinesses use thses principles, just like those coupons are doing for you. |
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After hearing all this, I feel like I am being conditioned, just like a dog or a lab rat... It's kind of terrible! |
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Haha, you are not alone. We're all influenced by the operant conditioning around us! |
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