AP PSYCHOLOGY

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LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If you are using operant conditioning principles to train a dog, then any punishment you deliver should be administered ____ an unwanted response from the dog. Any reward you administer should be administered ____ a desired response from the dog. If you are using classical conditioning to train a dog, the conditioned stimulus should be administered ____ the dog’s response.
A
after; after; after
B
after; before; after
C
after; after; before
D
before; before; after
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Operant conditioning uses both reinforcement and punishment. When you master this very effective psychology, you can teach a dog (or human family member) to reliably perform specific tasks.

Detailed explanation-2: -In operant conditioning, punishment is any change in a human or animal’s surroundings which, occurring after a given behavior or response, reduces the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future. As with reinforcement, it is the behavior, not the human/animal, that is punished.

Detailed explanation-3: -Operant conditioning, sometimes referred to as instrumental conditioning, is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Through operant conditioning, behavior that is rewarded is likely to be repeated, and behavior that is punished will rarely occur.

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