One Difference Between Skinner's Operant Conditioning and Bandura's Social Cognitive

question 86

Multiple Choice

One difference between Skinner's operant conditioning and Bandura's social cognitive theory is that

• A) Bandura believes children play an active role in their own development, while Skinner sees them as being passively shaped by the environment.
• B) Skinner views reinforcement and punishment as being important while Bandura does not.
• C) Skinner believes that self-efficacy influences behavior while Bandura does not.
• D) Bandura emphasizes rewards and punishment while Skinner does not.

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Definitions:

Paired

Refers to a condition or instance where two items or individuals are coupled or linked together, often for the purpose of comparison or connection.

Taste Aversion

A learned avoidance of a particular food or drink because it has been associated with an unpleasant or nauseating experience.

Garcia and Koelling

Researchers known for their work on taste aversion, demonstrating how an organism may avoid food associated with sickness.

Perceivable Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, used in conditioning experiments to create an association with an unconditioned stimulus.