EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGY
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Question
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Operant conditioning is associated with:
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Pavlov
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Skinner
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Hull
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Miller
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Although Skinner was the pioneer of the operant conditioning theory, his ideas were based on Thorndike’s law of effect. Skinner also believed that we do have a mind. Therefore it was more productive to study observable behavior rather than internal mental events. Skinner was also an exemplary inventor.
Detailed explanation-2: -BF Skinner: Operant Conditioning According to this principle, behavior that is followed by pleasant consequences is likely to be repeated, and behavior followed by unpleasant consequences is less likely to be repeated. Skinner introduced a new term into the Law of Effect-Reinforcement.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, we conclude that B.F Skinner is associated with Operant Conditioning.
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