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Which of the following is NOT an example of operant behavior?

a. A rat presses a bar after avoiding a shock for this behavior.
b. A child does her homework after she recieves her teacher's approval for her behavior.
c. A rat preses a bar after receiving food for this behavior.
d. A dog blinks its eyes after a flash of light is presented.

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Answer:

d. A dog blinks its eyes after a flash of light is presented.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since a dog blinks the eyes involuntarily, this is a simple example of non-conditioned and is a natural reaction.

It is an action out of a reflex, a response to a stimulus.

Reflexes are involuntary and occur nearly immediately in response to determinate stimulus automatically. It does not receive any conscious thought.

To the contrary, operant behavior requires a process of learning through conditioning.

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