GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
OPERANT CONDITIONING
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Question
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Stimulus discrimination
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A behaviour
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A consequence
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Stimulus generalisation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Parents can use operant conditioning with their children by: offering praise when they do something positive. giving them a piece of candy when they clean their room. letting them play video games after they complete their homework.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of Negative Reinforcement Giving a pass to the car behind to avoid its honking. Getting up from the bed to avoid the noisy alarm. Taking an antacid before having a spicy meal. Applying sunscreen before heading to the beach to avoid getting sunburned.
Detailed explanation-3: -An example of positive reinforcement is: A child receives money for doing chores. Negative reinforcement is where instead of being rewarded with an item for making positive choices, and item or stimulus is removed after a specific behavior is shown.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are four types of reinforcement: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, extinction, and punishment. Positive reinforcement is the application of a positive reinforcer.