CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
To Psychologists, learning is?
A
A long term change in behavior that is based on experience
B
A constant set of individuals situated in a controlled environment
C
The typical desks, students, lecture, text books scenario
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. During the first half of the 20th century, the school of thought known as behaviorism rose to dominate psychology and sought to explain the learning process.

Detailed explanation-2: -In contrast, learning is a change in behavior or knowledge that results from experience. There are three main types of learning: classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning.

Detailed explanation-3: -It represents a progressive change in behaviour. Hence, it could be concluded that the above-mentioned definition of learning is given by J.P. Guilford.

Detailed explanation-4: -Psychologists in general define Learning as relatively permanent behavioural modifications which take place as a result of experience. This definition of learning stresses on three important elements of learning: Learning involves a behavioural change which can be better or worse.

Detailed explanation-5: -Learning is a change in behavior or in potential behavior that occurs as a result of experience. Learning occurs most rapidly on a schedule of continuous reinforcement. However it is fairly easy to extinguish… switching to variable reinforcement after the desired behavior has been reached prevents extinction.

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