Think Critically by Maria Jaime

Think Critically Questions:

mjaime3 — 2015-10-09 01:52:20 UTC

1) You observe a parent yelling "No" to his or her child who is screaming for candy in a supermarket . Given that you've learned about operant conditioning, can you predict how both the parent and the child will respond in similar future situations.

2) an you think of a better alternative to yelling "No"

Answers

mjaime3 — 2015-10-09 01:57:49 UTC

1)Given that Operant Conditioning is determined by the frequency of behavior is modified by it's consequence. judging by the text i would say that this is an example of a secondary reinforce in which the parent yells at the child to get their attention making this a positive reinforcement. the parent yells at the child and the next week the child will most likely cry because the parent won't get them a piece of candy.

2) The parent could get down at eye level with the child and make a bargain with them, and can apply negative reinforcement, by replacing the candy with a piece of fruit.

Conclusion Questions

mjaime3 — 2015-10-09 02:15:14 UTC

What was this activity about?

How does this activity relate to our class discussion and what chapter are we talking about?

What did you learn between the class-time and this activity?

Conclusion Answers

mjaime3 — 2015-10-09 02:25:10 UTC

1) The activity was about Classical and operant conditioning and their major roles in the psychology field.

2)This Activity relates to both class sessions because in each class we spent a fair amount of time discussing both types of conditioning. we went into detail about each with proper examples given.

3) I learned what the difference was between both for example that CLassical Conditioning was involuntary and Operant was Voluntary. Both in Class and the text mentioned the minds behind the conditionings