Operant Conditioning (Skinner)
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In the context of the comparative and psychological analysis of Thorndike's 'Law of Readiness', Pavlov's 'Classical Conditioning', and Skinner's 'Operant Conditioning', which of the following statements most accurately defines the interrelationships of these three theories and their actual role in the learning process?
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Studying Thorndike's theory of learning, Pavlov's classical conditioning, and Skinner's operant conditioning reveals that Thorndike's 'Law of Readiness' indicates mental and physical preparedness for learning (readiness of neural pathways). In Pavlov's theory (S-R), involuntary and natural responses are associated with unnatural stimuli, whereas in Skinner's 'Operant Conditioning' (R-S), the organism remains active, interacts with the environment, and consequences (reinforcement or punishment) determine the frequency of its response.
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