CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Robert has learnt to ask his mother for extra pocket money only when she is in a good mood. Robert’s behaviour is an example of
A
shaping.
B
stimulus generalisation.
C
unconditioned stimulus.
D
stimulus discrimination
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is C. When a dog plays dead she gets a treat in order to encourage her to repeat the behavior. The dog has learned that she will get a treat, positive reinforcement, for playing dead in this example.

Detailed explanation-2: -Water, food, sleep, shelter, sex, and touch, among others, are primary reinforcers. Pleasure is also a primary reinforcer. Organisms do not lose their drive for these things.

Detailed explanation-3: -The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role is called: gender-typing.

Detailed explanation-4: -Conditioned response. A learned response to a stimulus that was previously neutral. Extinction. Occurs when the conditioned stimulus is disconnected from the unconditioned stimulus. Generalization.

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