ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?
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A cat purrs and rubs up against its owner’s leg when the owner uses a can opener to open a can of soup.
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A bird learns not to eat butterflies of a certain color after becoming sick upon eating those particular butterflies.
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A dog salivated when a bell is rung and food is presented. One day no food is produced or is present but he dog still salivates.
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A student is given a chocolate candy to reduce anxiety each time they take a test during first semester, but not second semester. The student takes future tests without the chocolate candy and does not display anxiety.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In operant conditioning, the animal repeats behaviors that have desired consequences and avoids behaviors that lead to undesirable consequences. For instance, bears, raccoons, dogs, and rats raid garbage cans because they have learned through trial and error that doing so leads to finding food.
Detailed explanation-2: -Operant responses can include everything from a rat’s lever press maintained by food, an infant’s crying maintained by maternal attention, and small talk maintained by social companionship.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Operant Conditioning Theory, there are essentially four quadrants: Positive Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Reinforcement, and Negative Punishment.
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