In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Operant conditioning can be described as a learning ______ that is used to modify or change a person’s behaviour through experiences and consequences.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. method.
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Method means a particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.
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Object means a material thing that can be seen and touched.
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Goal means the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.
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Suspect means to doubt the genuineness or truth of.
Learning can be identified as a process or method (and none of the other given options) that can be used to modify or change a person’s behaviour through experiences and consequences.