Question

Dolores could see the sock on the floor behind the clothes dryer. She straightened out a wire clothes hanger, made a hook on the end, and used it to fish the sock out from behind the dryer. Using operant conditioning terminology, straightening out the wire hanger and poking it behind the dryer would be the _____, and the retrieved sock would be the _____.

A. conditioned response; conditioned stimulus
B. unconditioned response; unconditioned stimulus
C. primary reinforcer; conditioned reinforcer
D. operant; reinforcing stimulus

Answer 1

Ope-rant, reinforcing stimulus

Explanation:

Ope-rant is a process through which behavior has been changed with its consequences. But when an ope-rant occur then the response will be free and can occur again without ant problem. Other ope-rant are not available for every time.

This ope-rant is limited and not free from any obstacle or problem. Through ope-rant, the chances of the behavior will increase. There are many reinforcing stimuli present like a bell, tokens, money, TV serials, etc. These stimuli increase desirable behavior and help in reducing unwanted behavior.