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Post by fatma on Sept 22, 2017 21:01:18 GMT
An everyday example of operant conditioning is the process of studying or preparations to an upcoming examination. When an individual is taking the time to prepare themselves for an examination they are solely doing this to receive a good grade. The results of the examinations could either be a reward for the individual or the total opposite and this would depend on how much time the individual has put into their studying period and how effective they were in studying the important material. The reward, if positive (receiving a good grade) could influence the individual to continue to make preparations well ahead for their other examinations simply because their reward would have great influence in motivating them to continue this process of preparing for their examinations. However, if the reward was more like a punishment (negative), getting a very bad grade because the individual hadn't prepared for the exam, this could leave the individual with the want of studying for their other examination simply because their negative punishment of receiving a bad mark has influenced them to make a change and decide to start studying for their other exams for better results. In this case, positive and negative punishment (getting good and bad grades) can both influence the individual for a better change in their life.
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