Operant Conditioning (Skinner)
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While conducting a detailed analysis of the philosophical and functional differences between Edward Thorndike's 'Trial and Error Theory' and B.F. Skinner's 'Operant Conditioning Theory' in the field of learning, which of the following statements most accurately defines the fundamental working mechanism and the nature of stimulus-response in both theories?
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Edward Thorndike's Trial and Error theory is known as 'S-R Theory' or 'Type S conditioning' because the stimulus is predetermined. In contrast, B.F. Skinner's operant conditioning is known as 'R-S Theory' or 'Type R conditioning', where the response is paramount and the organism emits the response voluntarily.
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