How according to B. F Skinner did learning occur?

Answer 1

BF Skinner was influenced greatly by other prominent behaviorists (e.g. Thorndike) and strongly believed that learning occurred as a result of previous experience. More specifically, he argued that behavior is shaped by the consequences we experience -- whether these be positive OR negative. If a positive consequence is associated with an action we learn to do complete that action more frequently. If a negative consequence is associated with an action we learn to complete that action less frequently. In general, he was also a big fan of incremental tasks, self-paced learning, and immediate feedback as instructional tools.