PSYC101: A Case of Operant Conditioning with a Malfunctioning Door

思然 oce
3 min readFeb 15, 2024
Photo by Bernard Hermant on Unsplash

Our graduate student office, shared by the Psychology and Social Work departments, faced an ongoing issue with the newly installed door lock system. The electronic key card reader outside was unreliable, sometimes malfunctioning but eventually working again.

Inside, the only way to open the door was to press the electronic button, despite the sign’s…

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思然 oce

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