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What is the major difference between classical and operant conditioning?
(A) Operant conditioning was established well before operant conditioning.
(B) Classical conditioning involves pairing stimuli, and operant conditioning involves pairing a response with a stimulus.
(C) Operant conditioning is used to train organisms to perform specific acts, and classical conditioning is used to get organisms to stop performing specific acts.
(D) Classical conditioning is more difficult to use but more effective than operant conditioning.
(E) Operant conditioning involves biological responses, and classical conditioning involves rewards and punishments.
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(B) Classical conditioning involves pairing stimuli, and operant conditioning involves pairing a response with a stimulus.
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Classical conditioning involves pairing conditioned stimuli with unconditioned stimuli, producing a conditioned response. Operant conditioning involves providing a stimuli (a reinforcer or a punishment) after a specific response is performed. The other possible answers provided about classical and operant conditioning are not accurate.
Posted : 09/07/2024 4:42 pm