You use operant conditioning techniques to litter train your cat, specifically you follow a positive reinforcement technique and give them a treat after every use of the litterbox. Is this technique more or less effective than punishment techniques and what outcome is associated with this approach? Less; produces fast acquisition Less; harder to extinguish More; produces fast acquisition More; harder to extinguish
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You use operant conditioning techniques to litter train your cat, specifically you follow a positive reinforcement technique and give them a treat after every use of the litterbox. Is this technique more or less effective than punishment techniques and what outcome is associated with this approach?
Less; produces fast acquisition
Less; harder to extinguish
More; produces fast acquisition
More; harder to extinguish
The behaviorist school of thought says that all behaviors are learned. One of the principles of learning is operant conditioning. Operant conditioning is a type of conditioning wherein an organism learns by the consequences following a behavior. If a behavior is followed by positive consequences (reinforcements), the behavior is strengthened. If a behavior is followed by negative consequences (punishments), the behavior is weakened or eliminated.
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