CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Karen goes to the gym four days a week to alleviate her stress.
A
Classical Conditioning
B
Operant Conditioning
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Karen goes to the gym four days a week to alleviate her stress. Operant conditioning; this is negative reinforcement because she is getting rid of something bad (stress), increasing the likelihood that she will return to the gym.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Operant Conditioning Theory, there are essentially four quadrants: Positive Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Reinforcement, and Negative Punishment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Positive reinforcement | Negative reinforcement | Punishment | Extinction | So what?

Detailed explanation-4: -Operant responses can include everything from a rat’s lever press maintained by food, an infant’s crying maintained by maternal attention, and small talk maintained by social companionship.

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