Thomas Spadafora Psy 121 11/02/12 The Application Of Operant Conditioning Techniques In A Secondary Classroom Background A plethora of Studies have reported the effectiveness of operant conditioning techniques in altering the behavior of children in a number of different situations. There has been many studies in which teacher-supplied consequences have had effects on preschool and elementary school children in a regular classroom‚ but almost none in the secondary schooling classrooms
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Classical conditioning is a type of learning in which a potent stimulus obtains the ability to evoke an innate response that was originally elicited by a neutral stimulus. In classical conditioning‚ a UR is an event that occurs naturally in response to some stimuli. On the other hand‚ a UR is the stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without learning. A CS in classical conditioning is an originally neutral stimulus that‚ through learning‚ comes to be associated with some unlearned
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Can classical and operant conditioning account for the development of phobias? Classical conditioning involves pairing an unconditioned stimulus with a conditioned stimulus. The conditioned stimulus then produces a conditioned response. Operant conditioning then refers to associations between the response and the outcome. The following essay will examine evidence supporting classical and operant conditioning as a cause of phobias. Other theories‚ such as biological and evolutionary‚ will also
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days I drank lemon water and recorded my experiences. Each morning I cut a lemon into two‚ squeezed half of the lemon into a 16-ounce McDonalds cup (MC)‚ filled the cup with water and drank it. Following this‚ I washed the cup with soap and water‚ placed it back in the cupboard and recorded my experiences. Day 1: After waking up I walked to the kitchen‚ opened the cupboard and grabbed my MC from cupboard. I grabbed a lemon‚ sliced it into two and squeezed half of the lemon into the MC. I used water
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school system) that grades began to have more meaning and a significant impact on someone’s life and future. In order to teach Michael’s son the positive benefits of completing assignments on time‚ it is best for him to use operant conditioning‚ which is a learning method in which rewards/punishments are used. In this particular situation punishments would not be effective as Michael is trying to teach his son positive benefits‚ simply punishing him for not completing it will teach him to build a negative
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people are conditioned from a young age to adhere to the standards set by the world state. Skinners theory of operant conditioning is seen at play when children are given treats upon discovering the death of a peer; by being rewarded—or‚ positively reinforced—at the sight of death‚ they begin to associate death with something positive‚ and on the whole view death as a good thing. Operant conditioning is also seen being used to dissuade children from certain things‚ such as when Delta class children
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2012 Applying Operant Conditioning To Ones life Operant Conditioning can easily be applied to our everyday lives. “It is a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher.” (Myers 236) When we observe our environment and the people with-in it‚ we will be able to understand and comprehend actions duly. We are also able to discern the consequences of our actions. An everyday situation which operant conditioning can be used in
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and Addictions as Related to Classical and Operant Conditioning Learning can take place through a variety of methods; two of these methods are classical and operant. Classical and operant conditioning can contribute to a student’s success or failure; in addition‚ phobias and addictions can develop. “Learning is any enduring change in the way an organism responds based on its experience.” (Kowalski & Westen‚ 2011‚ p. 164). Classical conditioning has been shown to aid in the development and
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of its terms and theories. Psychology wouldn’t be where it’s at today if it wasn’t for two important psychologists Edward L. Thorndike and behavioral psychologist B.F. Skinner. Operant conditioning was devised and studied by psychologist Edward Thorndike and behavioral psychologist B.F Skinner (Charles Strangor‚ 2010). Operant Conditioning is also known as instrumental conditioning (Kendra Cherry‚ 2013)‚ a different term but the same meaning. It is a term for a method in which involves punishment
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Changing Habits Step 1: Presenting the participant: The participant I chose is my youngest sister: Liliane. Liliane just turned 15 this month. She is in the 9th grade‚ a very special school year‚ since‚ at the end‚ she has to present the official Lebanese exam. We‚ her family‚ believe that we must not get worried about the exam‚ since she’s intelligent‚ one of the best students in her class‚ with a really high average. She is usually an active girl‚ very sociable‚ with a wide network of friends
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