Operant conditioning often evokes strong opinions. Some believe that true learning does not occur because the individual is dependent on tangible rewards. Other experts believe that environmental reinforcements contribute significantly to behavior. After completing the Reading and virtual laboratory exercise, describe whether your views on learning have changed, and if so, how they have changed. Refer to the Readings on the neurobiology of learning. Make sure that your post includes specific references from the Reading and/or laboratory exercise.

In your post, you may wish to discuss some of the following :

Do you believe that operant conditioning removes free will?

Is learning "really" occurring, or is it only dependent on consequence?

Is learning "forgotten" once extinction happens?