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    Classical and Operant Conditioning Classical conditioning and Operant conditioning can be very difficult subjects but here is an easy way to explain everything. Classical conditioning happens when someone or something learns to respond a certain way to something other than how it was originally supposed to respond. Operant conditioning is when you use rewards or punishments to make someone or something act a certain way. There are 5 components that fit in with the theory of classical…

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    Classical and Operant Conditioning Learning changes our behaviors, usually for long term, and our thoughts. The process of learning is adaptive based on our experiences. Learning is the ability by which we achieve goals and dreams. It affects us and the people around us, allows us to develop personally, lets us live a better quality of life, and leads us to opportunities and rewards. Most of learning can be encompassed by classical and operant conditioning (Lilienfeld, 2014). Classical…

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    Classical Conditioning is when an animal or human has a reaction to the neutral stimuli. The Stimuli is the thing in which causes the person or animal to make a response/reaction towards it. When the person/animal is conditioned they are being taught to react a certain way to the object. For example, conditioning a dog to not slobber when he sees a bone. In its unconditioned natural state the dog will slobber automatically the minute you show it the bone. When you condition it, the dog learns…

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    The subject I experimented on was my mother’s new schnauzer puppy, her name is Josie. Negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, negative punishment, and positive punishment are the different types of operant conditioning. Out of the four different types of operant conditioning techniques the one I chose that would work the best is positive reinforcement. The reason why I chose the technique of positive reinforcement is because Josie is a very timid puppy towards people other than my mom.…

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    ” The two types of learning principles we will be discussing are classical conditioning and operant conditioning. A Russian physiologist named Ivan Pavlov discovered classical conditioning. Classical conditioning “is a type of learning in which a neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response after being paired with a stimulus that naturally brings about the response” (Feldman, R. S., 1989). Basically classical conditioning is associated between two stimuli in which the person gains a learned…

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    which of one is his theory of operant conditioning; which inspired “The Skinner Box”. The Skinner box gave Skinner access to watch animals in their natural environment. Skinner first tested out his theory on rats and then pigeon’s behavior in a new environment, which he came up with the idea that animals need to learn to adapt to their environment in order to survive. Skinner came up with the three types of responses for operant conditioning, which were neutral operant; responses from the…

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    Skinner explored this theory of operant conditioning that says the strength of a behavior is modified by said behavior’s consequences, whether they be reward or punishment. In my case, a punishment of fine and citation modified my behavior of speeding based on my aversion to the negative disciplinary measure that behavior brought on. Both classical and operant conditioning are both forms of behavior learning theory. Information processing approach likens…

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    both classical and operant conditioning. operant conditioning is the learning process that modifies the the animal behavior through certain consequences such as the reinforcers and punishers. classical conditioning is the learning process that produces a response from an animal. these two different techniques are great for both animal owners and trainers to teach their animals different behaviors using different methods that results as a highly effective process. using conditioning gives us the…

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    Part I: Classical and Operant conditioning theories are similar in that they are both concept of learning but are different in their approach and outcome. Name of theory & theorist: Classical Conditioning Theory, Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936) Classical conditioning theory is learning by association. Here a neutral stimuli (Condition Stimuli) which on its own would not produce a response (unconditioned response/natural response), can produce a response (UR) after being associated with natural triggers…

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    4) Use operant conditioning to explain procrastination, lying and alcoholism. Be sure to include a discussion of discriminative stimuli and consequences. Operant Conditioning describes the ability to learn to make an operant or instrumental response (Gray & Bjorklund, 2014). A behavior or action that an individual does which has an effect on the environment is an operant response. Theses voluntary, active behaviors allows subjects to learn through consequence which, influences the effect on…

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