CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a child hears a loud noise, he cries. The family’s dog often barks loudly. Each time the child sees the dog, he cries. What is the conditioned response?
A
the dog
B
The loud noise
C
The crying
D
The Barking
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the above case, crying of the child is the conditioned response as the unconditioned stimulus is paired with the natural occurring response making it conditioned stimulus which is the dog. Crying is the conditioned response.

Detailed explanation-2: -Classical conditioning focuses on involuntary responses, whereas operant conditioning focuses on voluntary behaviors. Classical conditioning is involved with negative outcomes, whereas operant conditioning is involved with positive outcomes. Extinction occurs in classical conditioning, but not in operant conditioning.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some more examples of unconditioned responses include: Gasping in pain after being stung by a bee. Jerking your hand back after touching a hot plate on the oven. Jumping at the sound of a loud noise.

Detailed explanation-4: -Classical conditioning definition Classical conditioning is a type of learning that happens unconsciously. When you learn through classical conditioning, an automatic conditioned response is paired with a specific stimulus. This creates a behavior.

Detailed explanation-5: -A conditioned stimulus is a stimulus that can eventually trigger a conditioned response. In the described experiment, the conditioned stimulus was the ringing of the bell, and the conditioned response was salivation. It is important to note that the neutral stimulus becomes the conditioned stimulus.

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