Imagine you have a friend who keeps the temperature in her home so high that each occasion on which you visit her you find yourself perspiring. The last time you visited her, you noticed that you began to perspire and became uncomfortable as soon as you saw her house (even before you got inside).

CLASSICAL CONDITIONING VS OPERANT CONDITIONING

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	Classical Conditioning
B	Operant Conditioning
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Can the behaviour of pressing the lever be explained best through classical conditioning or operant conditioning? Explain. Answer: Operant Conditioning because the rat voluntarily learns to control the light and is not an automatic reflex. (The key word here is “learned”).

Detailed explanation-2: -In classical conditioning, the response or behavior is involuntary, as in dogs salivating. In operant conditioning, the behavior is voluntary, as in dogs choosing to sit.

Detailed explanation-3: -A child is scolded (unpleasant event) for ignoring homework (undesirable behavior.) A parent gives a child a time-out (unpleasant consequence) for throwing tantrums (unwanted behavior.) The police gives a driver a ticket (unpleasant stimulus) for speeding (unwanted behavior.)

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AP PSYCHOLOGY

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CLASSICAL CONDITIONING VS OPERANT CONDITIONING