AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following elements is associated with learning by operant conditioning, but not by classical conditioning?
A
extinction
B
punishment
C
stimulus discrimination
D
acquisition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In operant conditioning, the learner is also rewarded with incentives, 5 while classical conditioning involves no such enticements.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main difference between classical and operant conditioning is that classical conditioning associates involuntary behavior with a stimulus while operant conditioning associates voluntary action with a consequence. Classical and operant conditioning are two central concepts in behavioral psychology.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Operant Conditioning Theory, there are essentially four quadrants: Positive Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Reinforcement, and Negative Punishment.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are five key elements of classical conditioning: neutral stimulus, unconditioned stimulus, conditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, and conditioned response. Understanding these elements is necessary to understanding classical conditioning.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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