Categorize the Following Learning Examples as Either Classical or Operant

question 15

Multiple Choice

Categorize the following learning examples as either classical or operant conditioning.
-A student receives a merit scholarship for good grades and is motivated to work even harder.

• A)classical conditioning
• B)operant conditioning

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Definitions:

Ceiling Effect

Failure of a measure to detect a difference because it was too easy (also see floor effect).

Strongest Manipulation

In experimental research, the use of the most extreme or powerful version of the independent variable to assess its effects.

Nonsignificant Findings

Results of a statistical analysis that do not meet the criteria for significance, indicating that any observed effect might be due to chance.

Confederate

In psychological research, a person who pretends to be a participant but in fact is part of the research team, used to manipulate social interactions as part of the experiment.