Operant conditioning, developed by B.F. Skinner, is a learning theory that explains how behavior is modified through its consequences: reinforcement (adding pleasant stimuli or removing unpleasant ones) increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, while punishment (adding unpleasant stimuli or removing pleasant ones) decreases it. Skinner conducted experiments on various animals including rats, pigeons, and monkeys to demonstrate that learning occurs through the association of behavior and its consequences, with immediate feedback being crucial for effective learning. This theory has significant educational implications, including the use of token economies, immediate reinforcement of correct responses, and systematic instruction to encourage desired learning behaviors.
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UNDERSTANDING LEARNING PROCESS MOCK TEST-8
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Unit one, growth and development. Growth and development.
Both are clear.
Important topic.
conditioning theory.
Instrumental conditioning, reinforcement, punishment, teaching machine, program instruction.
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Foregor.
MCQ both is associated with theory.
Instrumental condition, reinforcement, punishment, teaching machine, program instruction.
conditioning.
Next, Trial and error theory condition.
conditioning instrumental conditioning.
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for the MCQ.
According to Skinner, learning mainly depends on maturation. Heridity, consequenc of consequency.
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What is which behavior is saved by its consequence? A behavior followed by reinforcement is more like to be repeated while a behavior followed by punishment less like reinforcement.
Yes or no?
Fore repeatedly.
Reinforcement. What is reinforcement?
Increase the probability of behavior.
Reinforcement.
Decrease the probability of learning complex behavior. Step through reinforcement.
Yes or no?
Giving a student a star for good work.
Negative reinforcement.
Yes or no?
What is positive reinforcement?
Giving a reward after a student answer removing an unpleasant condition After homework is reduced for student who complete class work on time reinforcement.
Negative reinforcement. Yes or no? No doubt.
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Removing extra homework after good performance.
Homework.
Negative reinforcement.
Removing extra homework after good performance that is negative reinforcement.
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Skinner mainly experimented on monkey, cat, dog, rabbit, horse and pigeon rat and pigeon.
Reinforcement mainly either reinforcement either negative reinforcement reinforcement reinforcement.
Punishment reinforcement.
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Learning by gradual reinforcement reinforcement by step by step exam. Terminology belongs to which school of psychology Father of be number 11.
Number 11.
Number 11.
question.
Extend extend number 12.
Which provide reinforcement after a fixed number of response? Fixed number of response time.
Very good. Fixed ratio. Fixed ratio.
of reinforcement of reinforcement.
Reinforcement continuous reinforcement partial reinforcement. What is continuous reinforcement? What is partial reinforcement?
What is reward is given after every correct response.
Giving a child candy every time they complete homework.
partial ratio.
Ratio No doubt.
Which provide reinforcement after fixed number of interval?
question.
Which is system.
Number 14.
Fixed interval. Fixed interval.
Reinforcing every correct response.
Continuous reinforcement.
Continuously continuous continuously.
Question believed behavior is mainly controlled by environment.
Environment Forehinforcment.
Which is an example of positive punishment giving extra homework for misbehavior.
Praising student.
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Which is an example of negative punishment giving removing playground.
Which statement best reflect skelees immediate Immediate feedback.
token economy based on city.
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S took economic terminology.
Enforcement token system token Token economy system instruction.
Skinner consider reinforcement which is not a concept of skin.
Skin reinforcement operation.
Educational implic.
Use reward and praise to encourage learning.
Reinforce correct responses immediately.
Correct. Break diffasked.
Definition learning occurs through reinforcement and punishment. Reinforced behavior Whole concept for correct response.
That is not fixed.
behavior.
Which learning theory focus most on reinforcement?
Program instruction.
Which usually produce highest response Highest response variable.
concept for classroom teaching. Most effective strategy.
It refers to the association of stimulus and response.
responses response.
Stimulus response.
Stimulus responsim response.
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condition.
It is also called operant conditioning apparatus. A device.
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different different type of learning. occurs defined as the addition of pleasant stimulus increase to the response.
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No doubt. Positive reinforcement.
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Operant conditioning.
Which of the following best define operant conditioning? Learning through consequenc Skin used device in Listening reinforce.
behavior.
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Negative reinforcement.
Which of the following is an example of a punishment?
WhatsApp talking away video game for bad behavior.
Which schedule of reinforcement deliver a reward after a set of number of respons fixed.
question.
Key concept of reinforcement.
foreign.
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Take 2 to 4 for equal between Third unitstruction with me construction.
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