Operant Conditioning And Positive Reinforcement
When Joe first complimented his grandmother, she smiled and hugged him, a consequence he found rewarding. Because he learned that complimenting his grandmother consistently yields positive reinforcement, he is now more likely to do so whenever he sees her. Which type of learning does this scenario illustrate?
A
Cognitive learning
B
Observational learning
C
Classical conditioning
D
Operant conditioning
E
Cooperative learning