AP PSYCHOLOGY

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LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mittens the cat just happened to brush against the refrigerator when Jane, her owner, was in the kitchen. Jane said, “Oh, you want some milk!” and gave her a little bowl. Mittens started hanging out near the refrigerator more often, which meant she brushed against it more often. Jane thought it was cute, so she gave her milk every time she brushed the refrigerator. Soon, mittens learned that brushing against the refrigerator was a sure way to get some milk.
A
Classical Conditioning
B
Operant Conditioning
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Parents can use operant conditioning with their children by: offering praise when they do something positive. giving them a piece of candy when they clean their room. letting them play video games after they complete their homework.

Detailed explanation-2: -An example of shaping is when a baby or a toddler learns to walk. They are reinforced for crawling, then standing, then taking one step, then taking a few steps, and finally for walking. Reinforcement is typically in the form of lots of praise and attention from the child’s parents.

Detailed explanation-3: -In classical conditioning, the initial period of learning is known as acquisition, when an organism learns to connect a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus.

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