Operant Conditioning (Skinner)
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Based on the comparative and analytical study of E.L. Thorndike's 'Law of Effect', Ivan Pavlov's 'Classical Conditioning', and B.F. Skinner's 'Operant Conditioning' under the theories of learning, which of the following statements most accurately explains the fundamental philosophical and operational difference among these three?
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To understand the differences among Thorndike's Law of Effect, Pavlov's Classical Conditioning, and Skinner's Operant Conditioning, we must examine their underlying paradigms:
- Ivan Pavlov (Classical Conditioning): Operates on the S-R (Stimulus-Response) model, also known as Respondent Conditioning, where an involuntary, natural stimulus precedes the response.
- B.F. Skinner (Operant Conditioning): Operates on the R-S (Response-Stimulus) model, where voluntary behavior is emitted first, and the subsequent consequence or reinforcement shapes future probability.
- E.L. Thorndike (Law of Effect): Laid the groundwork for operant conditioning by stating that responses followed by satisfying outcomes are strengthened.
Therefore, option (a) accurately captures the core operational distinction between Pavlovian and Skinnerian conditioning.
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