In Each of the Following Situations, a Student Either Is

question 96

Essay

In each of the following situations, a student either is learning or has learned something.(1) Classify each of the situations as involving either classical or operant conditioning.(2) Defend your answer by analyzing the situation within the context of the learning paradigm you have chosen.
a.When Joseph begins running down the hall toward the cafeteria, his teacher asks him to walk instead.Joseph begins walking, and the teacher gives him a smile.After that, Joseph always makes sure that he walks rather than runs to the cafeteria.
b.Ronald's friend offers him an illegal drug.Ronald takes the drug and finds that it makes him feel great.Ronald begins to buy the drug himself and takes it more and more frequently.
c.Leanne is a bright, capable girl.Once when she was sick, she failed an important test.Now she is very anxious whenever she takes a test.

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Definitions:

Comparable Education

An education system, standard, or achievement that is similar in quality, scope, and value to another, enabling reasonable comparison.

Social Norms

Shared, unwritten rules that govern the behavior of members within a society or group, based on accepted and expected practices and conduct.

Structural Oppression

Refers to systematic and societal norms, policies, and institutions that discriminate or disadvantage certain groups based on their identity characteristics such as race, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.

Same-Sex Marriage

The legally recognized marriage between two individuals of the same gender, granted the same rights and responsibilities as heterosexual marriage.