CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lauren is studying for her final exam in her psychology class. For every 45 minutes that she studies, she gives herself a mini doughnut, then goes back to studying. What schedule of reinforcement is Lauren using?
A
Fixed interval
B
Variable interval
C
Variable ratio
D
Fixed ratio
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stimulus discrimination occurs when the organism learns to differentiate between the CS and other similar stimuli.

Detailed explanation-2: -Variable-ratio schedules occur when a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses. This schedule creates a high steady rate of responding. Gambling and lottery games are good examples of a reward based on a variable ratio schedule.

Detailed explanation-3: -Learning can be defined in many ways, but most psychologists would agree that it is a relatively permanent change in behavior that results from experience.

Detailed explanation-4: -Operant conditioning-Type of learning where people learn to repeat behaviors that bring them pleasurable outcomes and to avoid behaviors that lead to uncomfortable outcomes.

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