Operant Conditioning (Skinner)
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Under the psychology of learning, upon conducting a micro-analytical study of the underlying assumptions and teaching methods of Edward Thorndike's 'Trial and Error Theory' and B.F. Skinner's 'Operant Conditioning Theory', which of the following statements most authentically clarifies the fundamental and technical difference between these two theories related to the control of stimulus and response?
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In Thorndike's 'Trial and Error' theory, the stimulus is predetermined, forcing the organism to make a specific response; this is called 'S-R' theory or 'Type-S' conditioning. In contrast, B.F. Skinner's 'Operant Conditioning' is based on the 'R-S' framework or 'Type-R' conditioning, where the organism performs an action (operant) of its own accord followed by reinforcement.
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