In What Way Does Operant Conditioning Differ from Classical Conditioning

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Multiple Choice

In what way does operant conditioning differ from classical conditioning?

• A) In classical conditioning, learning is fastest during the early trials, while, in operant conditioning, learning is fastest during the later trials.
• B) In classical conditioning, the consequence arrives regardless of the animal's behavior, while, in operant conditioning, it only arrives once the animal has made a response.
• C) Classical conditioning can be used to train animals to make responses they would not normally make; operant conditioning cannot be used to do this.
• D) Extinction occurs in classical conditioning but not in operant conditioning.

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Definitions:

Effortful Control

The ability to regulate one's responses, including emotional and attentional self-regulation, particularly through the exertion of willpower.

Exuberance

The quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness; a joyful enthusiasm for life.

Temperament

The inherent part of an individual's personality that influences how they react to the world, including their emotional reactivity, intensity, and the speed of recovery from emotional events.

Temperament

The aspect of an individual's personality concerning the emotional nature, including tendencies to react in certain ways to situations.