@blurgal35 yes that's true, but reinforcement is a much better tool to facilitate learning because it teaches the animal exactly what behavior they should perform. Punishment, on the other hand, only tells the organism what NOT to do. That doesn't really help the cat figure out how to get to the food because they have to keep guessing at which behaviors actually will work.
@blurgal35 Even though Thorndike wrote that cats can't stand being confined and will try to escape the box for the very need to be free (unlike dogs which need rewards) it would be logical to assume that by arranging punishments it would be possible to teach the cat into staying in the box. But I wouldn't think that would go well with the cat's health.
@blurgal35 yes that's true, but reinforcement is a much better tool to facilitate learning because it teaches the animal exactly what behavior they should perform. Punishment, on the other hand, only tells the organism what NOT to do. That doesn't really help the cat figure out how to get to the food because they have to keep guessing at which behaviors actually will work.
pamela9112 11 months ago
@blurgal35 Even though Thorndike wrote that cats can't stand being confined and will try to escape the box for the very need to be free (unlike dogs which need rewards) it would be logical to assume that by arranging punishments it would be possible to teach the cat into staying in the box. But I wouldn't think that would go well with the cat's health.
MiegmaishMenas 1 year ago
@blurgal35
yeah, sounds logical ;)
mariliisYT 1 year ago
so if the consequence of opening the door is a punishment, the cat will not attempt to open the door?
blurgal35 2 years ago
great!! reli help me a lot !
chuomilzs 2 years ago
thanks!
maxtarchris 3 years ago