Controlling Behavior Through Reinforcement

Peck into the science of shaping actions with Controlling Behavior Through Reinforcement, a captivating archival film that unveils how varying reinforcement schedules tweak pigeon behavior—and mirrors those lessons in a bustling elementary classroom. This mid-century gem flutters into a lab: pigeons bob and peck at levers—some snag treats every time, others only now and then, their flutters shifting with each reward’s rhythm. The camera zooms as schedules dance—steady snacks spark steady pecks, spotty ones forge stubborn habits, tough to snuff out. Then, it swoops to school: kids beam for gold stars, or slump when praise skips a beat, their chatter echoing the birds’ bustle. With crisp narration, the film explains: behavior tied to intermittent rewards clings tight, resisting extinction’s fade—a mid-20th-century bridge from coop to class. Archival Moments revives this behavioral beat—subscribe to train more from the labs of history!