CC vs OC vs OL

Question 1

CC vs OC

(5)

Answer 1

Classical Conditioning
- learner is passive
- response is involuntary (autonomic nervous system)
- stimulus –> response
- interstimulus interval must be close together in time
- association of stimulus

Operant Conditioning
- learner is active
- response is voluntary (central nervous system)
- stimulus –> response –> stimulus
- consequence and behaviour can be apart in time
- association of behaviour and consequence

Question 2

OL vs OC

(2)

Answer 2

Operant Conditioning
- direct experience when learning
- evidence of learning is observable
- does not require role of cognition in learning (thinking and memory)

Observational Learning
- does not require direct experience when learning (vicarious)
- evidence of learning may not be observable as learning can remain latent
- does require role of cognition (in the attention and retention stage)

Question 3

OL & OC

Answer 3

• learner is active
• response is voluntary
• behaviour is influenced by reinforcement/presence of a stimulus following the behaviour/response