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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following terms is not related with the operant conditioning ?
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- Stimulus-response (S-R) theories are central to the principles of conditioning. They are based on the assumption that human behavior is learned.
Key PointsOperant conditioning sometimes referred to as instrumental conditioning, is a method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior. Through operant conditioning, an association is made between a behavior and a consequence (whether negative or positive) for that behavior.
- Skinner used the term operant to refer to any "active behavior that operates upon the environment to generate consequences." Skinner's theory explained how we acquire the range of learned behaviors we exhibit every day.
- His theory was heavily influenced by the work of psychologist Edward Thorndike, who had proposed what he called the law of effect. According to this principle, actions that are followed by desirable outcomes are more likely to be repeated while those followed by undesirable outcomes are less likely to be repeated.
- Operant conditioning relies on a fairly simple premise: Actions that are followed by reinforcement will be strengthened and more likely to occur again in the future.
- Example - If you raise your hand to ask a question and your teacher praises your polite behavior, you will be more likely to raise your hand the next time you have a question or comment.
- Conversely, actions that result in punishment or undesirable consequences will be weakened and less likely to occur again in the future, leading to extinction.
- The reappearance of the conditioned response after a rest period or period of lessened response is called Spontaneous recovery.
Thus, from this explanation, it is clear that Insight is not a part of the whole conditioning process, and is not related to operant conditioning.
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