CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

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GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

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Vicki wanted to teach her dog, Misha, to sit on command. When first teaching Misha, Vicki would say “sit” and then would give Misha a pat and a dog biscuit every time Misha sat on command. After a number of training sessions, Vicki noticed that Misha began to salivate whenever she said “sit". Vicki did not pat Misha or give her a biscuit for sitting on command for several weeks. Finally, when Vicki said “sit” to Misha, Misha did not respond ____ This is an example of
A
extinction ____
B
acquisition ____
C
spontaneous recovery ____
D
positive reinforcement.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In operant conditioning, the animal repeats behaviors that have desired consequences and avoids behaviors that lead to undesirable consequences. For instance, bears, raccoons, dogs, and rats raid garbage cans because they have learned through trial and error that doing so leads to finding food.

Detailed explanation-2: -Operant conditioning takes that initially unconditioned behavior and incorporates it into an active learning process that either rewards it if it’s desired or reprimands it if it’s something you don’t want your dog to do. In classical conditioning, the initial behaviors are involuntary responses.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reinforcement Schedules For example, if a dog gets a treat every time it sits on command, the dog is more likely to sit on command. This is positive reinforcement. Giving a dog a treat for a trick is an example of positive reinforcement.

Detailed explanation-4: -While classical conditioning is training dogs to salivate to the sound of a metronome, operant conditioning is training them to sit by giving them a treat when they do.

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