Multiple Choice
Which of the following experiments involves the use of operant conditioning?
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Operant Conditioning
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In operant conditioning, which term best describes the process of rewarding successive approximations of a target behavior?
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Discrimination
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Extinction
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Shaping
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Generalization
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Understand the key terms in operant conditioning: Discrimination, Extinction, Shaping, and Generalization.
Discrimination refers to the ability to distinguish between different stimuli and respond only to the specific one associated with reinforcement.
Extinction is the process where a previously reinforced behavior decreases when reinforcement is no longer provided.
Generalization occurs when a behavior spreads to similar stimuli beyond the original conditioned stimulus.
Shaping is the process of reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior, gradually guiding the subject toward the desired behavior.
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