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#1. The text describes two primary types of conditioning that explain how stimuli affect behavior respondent and operant. Given the distinct mechanisms through which each type of conditioning occurs, which of the following accurately represents the basic contingency structure for respondent conditioning and operant conditioning, respectively?

Rule-based Consequence-based

Stimulus-Response (SR) Stimulus-Response-Stimulus (SRS)

Stimulus-Response-Stimulus (SRS) Stimulus-Response (SR)

Stimulus-Response (SR) Response-Stimulus (RS)

Respondent conditioning also known as classical or Pavlovian conditioning involves a StimulusResponse SR contingency Here an antecedent stimulus directly evokes a reflexive involuntary response and there is no consequence that maintains the behavior For example sniffing pepper Stimulus directly leads to sneezing Response Operant conditioning conversely involves a StimulusResponseStimulus SRS or AntecedentBehaviorConsequence ABC contingency In operant conditioning a behavior Response occurs in the presence of an antecedent stimulus and the future probability of that behavior occurring under similar antecedent conditions is influenced by its consequences the second Stimulus in SRS or Consequence in ABC The consequence is crucial for the future strength and likelihood of the operant behavior Options A C and D incorrectly describe the fundamental contingencies or misrepresent the sequence

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