Operant Conditioning Can Be Used in Classrooms, Hospitals, Prisons, and Industry

question 106

Multiple Choice

Operant conditioning can be used in classrooms, hospitals, prisons, and industry by giving individuals exchangeable rewards for performing appropriate actions. This illustrates which of the following?

• A) classical conditioning
• B) bartering
• C) a token economy
• D) bribery

Recognize the difference between informational and normative social influences.

Identify situations of social facilitation and how it affects performance.

Comprehend the phenomenon of social loafing and its impact on group performance.

Grasp the concept and examples of groupthink and its potential negative outcomes.

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Definitions:

Milliseconds

A unit of time equal to one thousandth of a second, often used in measuring reaction times or intervals in various scientific and technical contexts.

Millivolts

A unit of electric potential equal to one thousandth of a volt, commonly used to measure electrical potential differences.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of the electric membrane potential of a cell, especially nerve cells, allowing for the transmission of nerve impulses.

Resting Potential

The electrical potential of a neuron when it is not active, representing the difference in charge between the inside and outside of the cell.