Which of the following is NOT an example of a behavior learned through operant conditioning? Group of answer choices a rat pressing a bar after receiving food for this behavior eye blinking after a flash of light is presented a child studying in order to get a teacher's approval a rat pressing a bar to avoid a shock for this behavior

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30 March, 20:49

Which of the following is NOT an example of a behavior learned through operant conditioning? Group of answer choices a rat pressing a bar after receiving food for this behavior eye blinking after a flash of light is presented a child studying in order to get a teacher's approval a rat pressing a bar to avoid a shock for this behavior

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Boston Schultz · Answer 1

Eye blinking after a flash of light is presented

Explanation:

Blinking your eyes after seeing a ray of light is not a behaviour derived from operant conditioning, because the action was not carried out because of its association with some sort of reward or punish.

On the opposite, the blinking of the eye is carried out automatically, as a biological response deeply engrained in our brains, which is not fully conscious, and has the goal of protecting the eye against the light. For this reason, this type of behaviour could be classified as reflexive instead of conditioned.