Operant Conditioning (Skinner)
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Upon a micro-analysis of the theoretical and functional dynamics of Edward Thorndike's 'Trial and Error Theory' and B.F. Skinner's 'Operant Conditioning Theory' under the psychology of learning, which of the following statements most authentically and scientifically explains the fundamental difference between these two theories?
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In Thorndike's 'Trial and Error' theory, the Stimulus comes first followed by the Response, which is known as S-R learning. In contrast, in Skinner's 'Operant Conditioning', the organism independently performs a Response and consequently receives a stimulus or reinforcement, which is called R-S learning or Instrumental Conditioning.
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