Photo source: Lift in CTF 3, Unimas
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| Figure 5.3 shows the lift capacity sign |
Operant conditioning is a psychological technique in behaviorism that modify behaviors through reinforcement and punishment.
The maximum lift capacity indicator (in Figure 5.3) which includes an annoying buzzer sound uses operant conditioning in its design. Every time the lift is over its maximum capacity, the buzzer will go off, giving out a loud sound. The last person that squeezes into the lift would then have to go out, feeling embarrassed.
The maximum lift capacity indicator (in Figure 5.3) which includes an annoying buzzer sound uses operant conditioning in its design. Every time the lift is over its maximum capacity, the buzzer will go off, giving out a loud sound. The last person that squeezes into the lift would then have to go out, feeling embarrassed.
In this case, the negative behaviour is trying to squeeze into the lift while it is already full, and the punishment is the annoying buzzer sound. Therefore people that has experienced embarrassment due to this situation would tend not to try to squeeze into an already full lift and instead wait patiently for the next lift. Therefore, the behaviour is modified through negative reinforcement in operant conditioning.
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