Principles of Operant Conditioning Have Been Used to Help Explain

question 38

Essay

Principles of operant conditioning have been used to help explain why people get attached to "lucky" hats,charms,and rituals.Using these principles,explain how an athlete might show this type of attachment.How did Skinner demonstrate the phenomenon of superstitious behavior with eight pigeons in his laboratory?

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Definitions:

Triceps

A muscle located at the back of the upper arm, responsible for extending the elbow.

Three Heads

typically refers to a muscle having three points of origin or attachments, such as the triceps brachii.

Single Insertion

When a muscle or tendon attaches to bone at one point or site.

Brachialgia

Pain in the arm, often deriving from nerve irritation or damage.