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Viictor Leong
on Oct 15, 2024
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The use of operant conditioning to modify or shape human behavior is called
A) classical conditioning.
B) punishment.
C) behavior modification.
D) reinforcement.
Behavior Modification
Techniques and therapies used to change undesirable behaviors into desirable ones through reinforcement and punishment.
Operant Conditioning
A training approach where the power of a response is altered through incentives or corrective measures.
Human Behavior
Human behavior encompasses the range of actions and mannerisms exhibited by humans in conjunction with their environment, life experiences, and culture, influenced by emotions, attitudes, ethics, and genetics.
- Discern and detail the basic precepts of behaviorism, with a focus on classical and operant conditioning.
- Clarify the essential elements of learning theories and their implementation in shaping behavior.
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Learning Objectives
- Discern and detail the basic precepts of behaviorism, with a focus on classical and operant conditioning.
- Clarify the essential elements of learning theories and their implementation in shaping behavior.