AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of learning is associated with B. F. Skinner?
A
Classical conditioning, learning one stimulus leads to another, thus enabling a conditioned response
B
Operant conditioning, learning actions have consequences, thus encouraging or discouraging said actions
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Operant conditioning is also known as instrumental conditioning proposed by B.F. skinner. It is a method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior. This type of conditioning holds that certain behavior and a consequence, either a reward or punishment, have a connection that brings about learning.

Detailed explanation-2: -Operant conditioning, also known as instrumental conditioning, is a method of learning normally attributed to B.F. Skinner, where the consequences of a response determine the probability of it being repeated.

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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Operant conditioning, also called instrumental conditioning, is a learning process where behaviors are modified through the association of stimuli with reinforcement or punishment.

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