AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Whenever Daron gets unpleasant hunger pains in his stomach, he has something to eat. This causes the hunger pains to go away. What conditioning principle best explains why Daron eats each time he experiences hunger pains?
A
negative reinforcement
B
positive reinforcement
C
extinction
D
reflex action
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The brain triggers the release of a hormone called ghrelin in response to an empty stomach or in anticipation of the next meal. Ghrelin signals the body to release stomach acids to digest food. If food is not consumed, the stomach acids begin to attack the lining of the stomach, causing hunger pains.

Detailed explanation-2: -You may feel hungry after eating due to a lack of protein or fiber in your diet, not eating enough high volume foods, hormone issues like leptin resistance, or behavioral and lifestyle choices.

Detailed explanation-3: -When you haven’t eaten for some time, the stomach (and other parts of the digestive tract, to a lesser degree) produces ghrelin, which increases appetite, gastric motility, and gastric acid secretion. Ghrelin levels are highest right before meals, when your blood sugar is low and your stomach is empty.

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