CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Whenever Daron gets unpleasant hunger pains in his stomach, he has something to eat. This causes the hunger pains to go away. What conditioning principle best explains why Daron eats each time he experiences hunger pains?
A
negative reinforcement
B
positive reinforcement
C
extinction
D
reflex action
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The brain triggers the release of a hormone called ghrelin in response to an empty stomach or in anticipation of the next meal. Ghrelin signals the body to release stomach acids to digest food. If food is not consumed, the stomach acids begin to attack the lining of the stomach, causing hunger pains.

Detailed explanation-2: -You may feel hungry after eating due to a lack of protein or fiber in your diet, not eating enough high volume foods, hormone issues like leptin resistance, or behavioral and lifestyle choices.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hunger is physiological. It occurs because of biological changes throughout the body, which signal that you need to eat to maintain energy levels. Appetite is simply the desire to eat. It can be a result of hunger, but often has other causes, such as emotional or environmental conditions.

Detailed explanation-4: -During hunger, a series of high-amplitude contractions of the stomach and small intestine (phase III), which form part of a cycle of quiescence and contractions (known as the migrating motor complex, MMC), play a “housekeeping” role prior to the next meal, and may contribute toward the development of hunger.

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