EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGY
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Question
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Herbart’s five steps
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Lock’s Tabula rasa
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Thorndike’s Law of Effect
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Thorndike’s Law of Exercise
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, it is concluded that the current movement of behavior modification wherein tokens are awarded for correct responses, is a reflection of Thorndike’s Law of Effect. Law of Exercise: Repetition of the activity makes the student retain the activity for a longer period.
Detailed explanation-2: -Behavior modification is a type of behavior therapy. B. F. Skinner demonstrated that behavior could be shaped through reinforcement and/or punishment. Skinner noted that a reinforcer is a consequence that increases the likelihood of behavior to recur, while punishment is a consequence that decreases the chance.
Detailed explanation-3: -Behavior modification involves positive punishment, negative punishment, positive reinforcement, and negative reinforcement.
Detailed explanation-4: -Behavior Modification is used in the treatment of ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), enuresis (bed wetting), phobias, separation anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and autism.