Question
Pigeon box in the operant conditioning was used by ________.
The correct answer is
Skinner
B.F. Skinner developed the theory of operant conditioning and used specially designed apparatus, including a pigeon box fitted with a key that pigeons pecked to receive grain reinforcement, to study how behaviour is shaped by its consequences. This makes Skinner the correct answer.
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Important Questions from Theories & Concepts of Behaviorism
- Identify among the following the contribution of behaviourism
A) Objective observation
B) Introspection
C) Role of environment in shaping behaviour
D) Use of reinforcement and rewards
Choose the correct answer: - Which of the following are innate behaviours :
(a) Reflexes
(b) Taxes
(c) Fixed Action Patterns
(d) Genotype
Codes : Thorndike's Trial and error learning is limited because it:
A student who stops participating after harsh criticism demonstrates limitation of:
- Which of the following is not a practice of a behaviouristic teacher?
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