AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the three-phase model of operant conditioning, the antecedent condition is also known as the
A
reward
B
reinforcer
C
behavioural outcome
D
discriminant stimulus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Antecedent stimulus is often used to refer to a person or event that has triggered a behavior or choice to happen, whereas a consequence is a negative reinforcement you receive that is contingent upon a problem behavior or bad choice that was made.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phase 1-Antecedent: An environment that creates the right conditions for behaviour to follow. Also known as the Discriminative Stimulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -A discriminative stimulus is the antecedent stimulus that has stimulus control over behavior because the behavior was reliably reinforced in the presence of that stimulus in the past. Discriminative stimuli set the occasion for behaviors that have been reinforced in their presence in the past.

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