A Child Learns That Whenever He Cleans His Room, He

question 84

Multiple Choice

A child learns that whenever he cleans his room, he gets his allowance. This type of learning is best explained by ________.

• A) classical conditioning
• B) social learning theory
• C) biofeedback theory
• D) operant conditioning

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Definitions:

Mild Shocks

Low-intensity electrical stimuli used in various psychological experiments to study behavior, learning, and perception.

Operant

An action that is performed on an environment and has consequences.

Reinforcer

In behavior psychology, a stimulus that increases the likelihood that a specific behavior will occur.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally elicits a reflexive response without the need for prior conditioning.