Asked by Grace Matthews on Jul 27, 2024
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Professor Rochelle told her students that if her door was closed it meant that she was unavailable to them and would be angry if they knocked on her door. But if her door was open, it meant that she was in a rare good mood and would answer questions at that time. Professor Rochelle's door being open was a __________ for __________
A) discriminative stimulus; asking questions.
B) discriminative stimulus; not asking questions.
C) discriminative response; asking questions.
D) discriminative response; not asking questions.
Discriminative Stimulus
A stimulus in the presence of which a particular response will be reinforced in operant conditioning.
Asking Questions
The act of seeking information through verbal or written inquiries to increase understanding or clarify uncertainties.
- Identify examples and implications of discriminative stimuli in behavioral conditioning.
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Vinay LadharAug 01, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
In this scenario, Professor Rochelle's behavior (keeping the door open or closed) serves as a discriminative stimulus - a cue that signals the availability of a consequence (in this case, the consequence of answering or not answering questions). The appropriate response to the discriminative stimulus is to ask questions when the door is open. Therefore, the answer is A - discriminative stimulus for asking questions.
Learning Objectives
- Identify examples and implications of discriminative stimuli in behavioral conditioning.