GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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classical conditioning
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vicarious conditioning
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operant conditioning
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conditioned emotional responses
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is: c) operant conditioning. B.F Skinner is the father of operant conditioning. Skinner created the Skinner box as a way to research operant conditioning using his animal subjects.
Detailed explanation-2: -Operant conditioning occurs when a behavior (as opposed to a stimulus) is associated with the occurrence of a significant event. In the best-known example, a rat in a laboratory learns to press a lever in a cage (called a “Skinner box”) to receive food.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Operant Conditioning Theory Skinner. His theory was based on two assumptions. First, the cause of human behavior is something in a person’s environment. Second, the consequences of a behavior determine the possibility of it being repeated.
Detailed explanation-4: -Operant conditioning (also known as instrumental conditioning) is a process by which humans and animals learn to behave in such a way as to obtain rewards and avoid punishments.