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An example of operant conditioning is(1 point)
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a baby learning to eat with a spoon.
a baby learning to eat with a spoon.
a person turning off an alarm clock in the morning.
a person turning off an alarm clock in the morning.
birds migrating for the winter.
birds migrating for the winter.
a dog drooling at the sight of a dinner bell.
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Answer: a person turning off an alarm clock in the morning.
Why: Operant conditioning involves changing voluntary behavior by its consequences. Turning off an alarm is learned because the behavior is reinforced (removes an aversive sound — negative reinforcement). By contrast, a dog drooling at a bell is classical conditioning; birds migrating is instinct; a baby learning to use a spoon can involve operant shaping but the clearest operant example here is the alarm clock.
Why: Operant conditioning involves changing voluntary behavior by its consequences. Turning off an alarm is learned because the behavior is reinforced (removes an aversive sound — negative reinforcement). By contrast, a dog drooling at a bell is classical conditioning; birds migrating is instinct; a baby learning to use a spoon can involve operant shaping but the clearest operant example here is the alarm clock.
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