Operant Conditioning (Skinner)
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Regarding B. F. Skinner's Operant Conditioning Theory, specifically the concepts of 'Schedules of Reinforcement' (notably the Variable-Ratio Schedule) and 'Shaping', which of the following psychological statements is most authentic and scientifically valid regarding their real psychological implications for classroom teaching, the persistence of desired student behavior, resistance to extinction, and the scientific management of the gradual acquisition of complex new skills?
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B. F. Skinner's Operant Conditioning Theory highlights crucial mechanisms for modifying and maintaining behavior:
- Variable-Ratio Schedule: Reinforcement is delivered after an unpredictable number of responses. This schedule produces a high, steady response rate and shows the highest resistance to extinction (making behavior extremely durable, akin to gambling).
- Shaping (Successive Approximations): A method used to teach complex behaviors by rewarding closer and closer approximations to the desired behavior.
Therefore, option (b) provides the most authentic and scientifically valid explanation of these psychological processes.
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