Frank buys his daughter a computerized toy that is teaching her to read.As she reads the text of a book,the computer asks her questions,which she answers by pointing to the answers with a specialized stylus.If she gets the answers correct,the computer applauds.If she gets the answer wrong,the computer beeps.This toy is analogous to ____.

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The computerized toy is similar to a Skinner box, which is an operant conditioning chamber used to study animal behavior. In a Skinner box, animals learn to associate a behavior with a consequence, similar to how the daughter in this scenario learns that getting the answers correct results in applause and getting them wrong results in a beep. Pavlov's experiment with dogs and Watson's experiment on little Albert were both classical conditioning experiments, while taste aversion with Antabuse is a form of aversion therapy used in addiction treatment and is not related to the scenario described.

Frank Buys His Daughter a Computerized Toy That Is Teaching