According to Carr, "the Net also provides a high-speed system for delivering responses and rewards- "positive reinforcements," in psychological terms- that encourage the repetition of both physical and mental actions." In what ways does the internet utilize operant conditioning? In what ways does using it every day change the way your mind works? To what extent do you agree with Carr's conclusions?
The internet utilizes operant conditioning by having a relationship between behaviors and reward or punishments for that behavior. By using the internet and clicking on links, there is a reward of receiving a lot of responses. There could be a punishment of receiving links that are useless to what you are searching for. It can change the way your mind works every day by showing a shortcut to research. Instead of having to do lots of research through books, the internet has made everything simpler with a few clicks of the mouse. It makes the mind think that with less work needed to be done, the easier the task of searching for information is.
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