Operant Conditioning (Skinner)
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Regarding B. F. Skinner's Operant Conditioning Theory and the 'Schedules of Reinforcement'—specifically the 'Variable-Ratio Schedule' and 'Fixed-Interval Schedule'—along with their real psychological implications and scientific management in classroom teaching for the permanence of desired behaviors, resistance to extinction, and intrinsic motivation, which of the following psychological statements is most authentic and scientifically valid?
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According to B. F. Skinner's operant conditioning theory, 'Schedules of Reinforcement' greatly influence the speed and permanence of learning. In a 'Variable-Ratio Schedule', reinforcement is given not after a fixed number of responses, but on average after a changing number of responses (like a lottery or gambling). This schedule produces the highest and most stable response rate and is most resistant to extinction because the learner cannot predict when the next reinforcement will occur. Conversely, continuous reinforcement leads to quicker extinction, and fixed-interval schedules show the 'scallop effect' (a drop in response right after reinforcement). Therefore, option (b) is the most scientific and authentic statement.
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