The Psychologist Most Closely Associated with the Study of Operant

question 157

Multiple Choice

The psychologist most closely associated with the study of operant conditioning was

• A) B.F.Skinner.
• B) Ivan Pavlov.
• C) John B.Watson.
• D) Edward L.Thorndike.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, an initially neutral stimulus that automatically triggers a reflexive response without any need for prior learning.

Classical Conditioning

A teaching process in which two stimuli are repeatedly linked; a response that is initially prompted by the second stimulus becomes prompted by only the first stimulus over time.

Observational Learning

Learning that occurs by observing and imitating the behaviors of others.