Which Type of Learning Is Being Employed If a Rat

question 129

Multiple Choice

Which type of learning is being employed if a rat bar-presses in order to turn off an electrical shock

• A) punishment
• B) positive reinforcement 
• C) avoidance learning
• D) escape learning

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.