Discussion
In operant conditioning, which of the following helps of an organism when a light bulb is used to train them?
Answer: A
When a light bulb is used to train an organism in operant conditioning, it helps the organism to discriminate between the stimuli: it acts as a discriminative stimulus that signals when a response will be reinforced. Escape, generalisation and learned helplessness are not what a signal light for a reinforced response teaches. The light acts as a cue: the organism learns that pressing a lever when the light is on brings food, and that pressing when it is off does not, which is a discrimination.
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