

Bring the theories of learning to life using SNIFFY, THE VIRTUAL RAT PRO, Version Instructors praise Sniffy, a realistic digital rat in an operant chamber (Skinner Box), for his ability to give students hands-on experience in setting up and conducting experiments that demonstrate the phenomena of classical and operant conditioning. Some operant conditioning phenomena simulated include: magazine training shaping extinction spontaneous recovery primary and secondary reinforcement variable-interval, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, and fixed-ratio schedule effects the partial-reinforcement effect simple and complex stimulus-discrimination learning stimulus generalization and the effects of punishment on extinction.Sniffy the virtual rat pro version 3.0 downloadĪbout This Product. Some classical conditioning phenomena simulated include: acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, the effects of manipulating the intensity of the CS and US, compound conditioning, blocking, overshadowing, over-expectation, inhibitory conditioning, sensory preconditioning, higher-order/background conditioning, the nature of the classical-conditioning association (S-S or S-R), and CS and US pre-exposure effects. An integrated manual with step-by-step instructions make the program accessible even to unsophisticated computer users. Using SniffyPro, students can perform exercises that demonstrate most of the major phenomena of operant and classical conditioning. Students can perform "classic" experiments that closely resemble those discussed in standard textbooks on the psychology of learning.

Sniffy Pro is best suited for upper year or advanced College Level courses in Psychology or Learning.

SniffyPro is an interactive simulation of a rat in an Operant Conditioning Chamber (Skinner Box).
