Asked by Elizabeth Rainey on Sep 26, 2024
A rat pressing a lever in a Skinner box is showing ____ behavior.
A) emitted
B) elicited
C) punished
D) extinguished
Emitted Behavior
Behavior that is spontaneously produced by an organism rather than being elicited by a known stimulus.
Skinner Box
An experimental apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for studying behavioral conditioning in animals, especially through rewards and punishments.
- Absorb the essential teachings of operant conditioning, with an emphasis on shaping and the organization of reinforcement schedules.
- Understand Skinner's perspective on human behavior and the role of the environment.
Learning Objectives
- Absorb the essential teachings of operant conditioning, with an emphasis on shaping and the organization of reinforcement schedules.
- Understand Skinner's perspective on human behavior and the role of the environment.