Which of the following is a practical implication of contiguity theory?
A. Avoid the use of punishment whenever humanly possible.
B. Make sure that the last response to a stimulus is the correct response.
C. Use continuous reinforcement rather than intermittent reinforcement.
D. Use intermittent reinforcement instead of continuous reinforcement.
Answer:B
Which of the following is a practical implication of contiguity theory?
A. Avoid the use of punishment whenever humanly possible. B. Make sure that the last response to a stimulus is the correct response. C. Use continuous reinforcement rather than intermittent reinforcement. D. Use intermittent reinforcement instead of continuous reinforcement.
Explanation: B) Contiguity theory views learning as dependent on the association of a response with a stimulus. By making sure that the last response is correct, the probability is increased that the correct response will be the one associated and emitted the next time that the same stimulus occurs.