CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Every time someone flushes a toilet in the apartment building, the shower becomes very hot and causes the person to jump back. Over time, the person begins to jump back automatically after hearing the flush, before the water temperature changes. This is an example of ____
A
Classical Conditioning
B
Operant Conditioning
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, when the sound of flushing (CS or neutral stimulus before association) is followed by the change in the water temperature (UCS), an individual jumps back (UCR). However, with frequent exposure to the association between CS and UCS, an individual jumps back in response to the sound of the flushing (CS).

Detailed explanation-2: -A child is scolded (unpleasant event) for ignoring homework (undesirable behavior.) A parent gives a child a time-out (unpleasant consequence) for throwing tantrums (unwanted behavior.) The police gives a driver a ticket (unpleasant stimulus) for speeding (unwanted behavior.)

Detailed explanation-3: -Every time someone flushes a toilet in the apartment building, the shower becomes very hot and causes the person to jump back. Over time, the person begins to jump back automatically after hearing the flush, before the water temperature changes.

Detailed explanation-4: -in classical conditioning, the learned response to a previously neutral (but now conditioned) stimulus. FOr example, flinching to avoid discomfort when you hear a toilet flush when your in the shower, because you want to avoid discomfort.

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