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    CLASSICAL CONDITIONING OPERANT CONDITIONING Acquisition The acquisition phase is the initial learning of the conditioned response—for example‚ the dog learning to salivate at the sound of the bell. Several factors can affect the speed of conditioning during the acquisition phase. The most important factors are the order and timing of the stimuli. Conditioning occurs most quickly when the conditioned stimulus (the bell) precedes the unconditioned stimulus (the food) by about half a second. Conditioning

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    Operant Conditioning Also called instrumental learning‚ operant conditioning is a kind of learning in which a person or animal modifies behavior as a result of behavioral consequences. Unlike classical conditioning (which is largely passive)‚ during operant conditioning what one does (one ’s "operation") affects outcomes. For example‚ one might earn praise through hard work‚ a child

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    Classical and Operant Conditioning Classical conditioning is a basic form of learning in which one stimulus comes to serve as a signal for the occurrence of a second stimulus. During classical conditioning‚ organisms acquire information about the relations between various stimuli‚ not simple associations between them. (Psychology‚ pg.170). In classical condition a stimulus‚ or a physical event capable of affecting behavior‚ that initially doesn’t elicit a particular response can obtain the capacity

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    http://genetics.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/behavior/learning/behaviorism.html Operant Conditioning and Behaviorism - an historical outline Around the turn of the century‚ Edward Thorndike attempted to develop an objective experimental method for the mechanical problem solving ability of cats and dogs. Thorndike devised a number of wooden crates which required various combinations of latches‚ levers‚ strings and treadles to open them. A dog or a cat would be put in one of these ’puzzle-boxes’

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    5.9 Lab Questions Part One: 1. How can parents avoid temper tantrums? Parents can avoid temper tantrums by having a plan‚ such as the A‚ B‚ C’s before the situation presents itself. 2. What are the A‚ B‚ C’s? The A‚ B‚ C’s are a strategic way to get your child out of acting up and causing a temper tantrum. A- attribute such as self control or compassion. B-behavior such as whatever behavior corresponds to the attribute. C-consequence that include both positive and negative.

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    Classical Conditioning: learning that occurs when a neutral stimulus (NS) becomes paired (associated) with an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) to elicit a conditioned response(CR) Pavlov’s Original Experiment Neutral Stimulus (NS): before conditioning doesn’t naturally elicit response of interest . Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS): elicits UCR without previous conditioning Unconditioned Response (UCR): unlearned reaction to UCS occurring without prior conditioning Conditioned Stimulus (CS): previously

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    form of learning. It is observing the behavior of others‚ assuming the same positions and trying to duplicate the same results. Being able to see someone else perform a task gives more confidence that you’ll be able to perform it yourself. Operant conditioning starts off with a neutral behavior and then is either positively reinforced or negatively reinforced. A positive reinforcer is any type of reward system and a negative reinforcer would be a type of punishment. If the behavior is positively

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    Whenever he has free time‚ he spends his time with his friends and stays up late drinking. Sometimes he comes to the room with booze and he pees on the floor. I am helping him to avoid his bad habit by using classical and operant conditioning methods. In classical conditioning‚ the conditioned stimulus is not simply connected to the unconditioned response; the conditioned response usually differs in some way from the unconditioned response. For example‚ while my roommate starts drinking he gets

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    studies‚ can not be directly defined. Instead Learning has to be inferred from the change of behavior observed in the subject. A more or less permanent change implies the subject has "Learned" the desired response. Operant Conditioning is conditioning a specific subject to perform an Operant response to receive a reinforcer (such as food). An apparatus used to achieve this would be the "Skinner Box" or the "Davis universal feeder" (along with key light and response key) that was used in the Talton‚ Higa

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    classical conditioning‚ social learning and operant conditioning are three very different learning methods. The three methods have the word conditioning in common. What is conditioning? Conditioning is the learning of specific patterns of behavior in the presence of well-defined backgrounds or environments. While classical and operant conditioning are basic forms of learning‚ social is a type of learned behavior that comes from interactions with different people. Classical conditioning is a type

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