AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

LEARNING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A prison works to modify inmates’ behavior by giving out “chips” for good behavior. These chips can be redeemed for snacks and special privileges. What is this?
A
mimicry
B
disinhibition
C
a token economy
D
cognitive mapping
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the context of prison (custody), this is known as a token economy and good behaviour is rewarded with tokens that can be traded for desirable privileges (such as food or television time) and bad behaviour is discouraged through removing such tokens.

Detailed explanation-2: -Classical Conditioning – when a person’s or animal’s old response becomes attached to a new stimulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -What was Ivan Pavlov best known for? Ivan Pavlov developed an experiment testing the concept of the conditioned reflex. He trained a hungry dog to salivate at the sound of a metronome or buzzer, which was previously associated with the sight of food.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The answer is B. Organisms learn from the consequences of their behavior. In operant conditioning, a behavior is either reinforced or encouraged through a series of punishments and reinforcements.

Detailed explanation-5: -Operant conditioning, on the other hand, is learning that occurs based on the consequences of behaviour and can involve the learning of new actions.

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