GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
OPERANT CONDITIONING
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Classical Conditioning
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Operant Conditioning
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A very bright, mildly painful light is turned on a rat. The rat has learned that he can turn off the light by pressing a lever on the other side of his cage. As soon as the light comes on, the rat runs across the room and presses the lever. Answer: This is negative reinforcement.
Detailed explanation-2: -Operant Conditioning Definition For example, when lab rats press a lever when a green light is on, they receive a food pellet as a reward. When they press the lever when a red light is on, they receive a mild electric shock. As a result, they learn to press the lever when the green light is on and avoid the red light.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Operant Conditioning Theory, there are essentially four quadrants: Positive Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Reinforcement, and Negative Punishment.
Detailed explanation-4: -Can the behaviour of pressing the lever be explained best through classical conditioning or operant conditioning? Explain. Answer: Operant Conditioning because the rat voluntarily learns to control the light and is not an automatic reflex. (The key word here is “learned”).
Detailed explanation-5: -In classical conditioning, the response or behavior is involuntary, as in dogs salivating. In operant conditioning, the behavior is voluntary, as in dogs choosing to sit.