Question

A child learns that whenever he eats all of his dinner he gets a cookie for dessert. This type of learning is BEST explained by __________. Group of answer choices biofeedback theory social learning theory operant conditioning classical conditioning

Answer 1

Answer:

Thus type of learning is an OPERANT CONDITIONING.

Explanation:

Operant conditioning by .B.F Skinner is the association built by an individual who learns through rewards and punishments for behaviour done.

It makes individuals understand the relationship between any behaviour

performed by them and the consequence that follows with such behavior.

A child who learns that whenever he eats all of his dinner, gets a cookie for dessert follows Operant conditioning because he or she has learnt the consequence pattern that follows with eating all his dinner.