AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Behavior:Zane has his phone out in classConsequence:He gets it taken away.The consequence is an example of
A
positive reinforcement.
B
negative reinforcement
C
positive punishment
D
response cost
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Positive punishment This is a classic operant conditioning example in the classroom. Operant conditioning examples in the classroom also include a teacher scolding a student publicly for repeating mistakes. It’s a positive punishment for coming late to class repeatedly or being too talkative.

Detailed explanation-3: -Operant conditioning, on the other hand, is learning that occurs based on the consequences of behaviour and can involve the learning of new actions.

Detailed explanation-4: -For example, imagine that you taught your dog to shake hands. Over time, the trick became less interesting. You stop rewarding the behavior and eventually stop asking your dog to shake. Eventually, the response becomes extinct, and your dog no longer displays the behavior.

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