Operant Conditioning (Skinner)
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Upon a deep analysis of the philosophical and comparative nature of Thorndike's Law of Effect, Pavlov's Classical Conditioning, and Skinner's Operant Conditioning, if a learner repeats a behavior based on satisfactory outcomes or rewards following a response, whereas Pavlov's theory relies on the association of conditioned and unconditioned stimuli, and Skinner's theory involves the organism operating on the environment through voluntary actions; which of the following statements is scientifically most authentic and true regarding the interrelations and underlying psychological mechanisms of these three theories?
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The correct answer is Option (a).
- Thorndike's Law of Effect: States that responses followed by satisfying consequences are more likely to recur. This directly influenced B.F. Skinner's concept of Positive Reinforcement in Operant Conditioning.
- Skinner's Operant Conditioning: Focuses on how consequences shape voluntary behavior (R-S reinforcement).
- Pavlov's Classical Conditioning: Focuses on involuntary, reflexive responses elicited by antecedent stimuli (S-S association), differing fundamentally from consequence-based learning.
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