Operant Conditioning (Skinner)
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Upon a deep analysis of the philosophical and functional nature of Thorndike's 'Connectionism', Pavlov's 'Classical Conditioning', and Skinner's 'Operant Conditioning' theories, which of the following statements most accurately explains the distinction among them regarding Stimulus-Response (S-R) and Response-Stimulus (R-S) relationships?
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In both Thorndike's connectionism and Pavlov's classical conditioning, the stimulus is predominant, and the organism must respond to a specific stimulus, making them S-R theories.
In contrast, B.F. Skinner's operant conditioning posits that the organism remains active in the environment, first emitting a behavior or Response (R), after which the resulting Reinforcement (Stimulus - S) determines the future probability of that behavior, characterizing it as an R-S theory.
- Thorndike: S-R bond formation through trial and error.
- Pavlov: Unconditioned stimulus paired with conditioned stimulus (S-R).
- Skinner: Operant behavior followed by reinforcement (R-S).
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