CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

LEARNING THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A lion in a circus learns to stand up on a chair and jump through a hoop to receive a food treat.
A
classical
B
operant
C
observational
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The food treat is a positive reinforcement because it is given and it increasesthe behavior. This example is operant conditioning because standing on a chair and jumping through a hoop are voluntary behaviors . The food treat is a positive reinforcement because it is given and it increases the behavior . 7.

Detailed explanation-2: -The conditioning depicted is operant conditioning. The lion is given a reward which is a positive reinforcement for performing the trick of standing on a chair and jumping through the hoop. The treat is the positive reinforcer. The performance of the trick is the behavior that is being conditioned and reinforced.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -While classical conditioning is training dogs to salivate to the sound of a metronome, operant conditioning is training them to sit by giving them a treat when they do.

Detailed explanation-5: -Confiscating the phone if a student is caught using it is positive punishment. This is a classic operant conditioning example in the classroom. Operant conditioning examples in the classroom also include a teacher scolding a student publicly for repeating mistakes.

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