Classical & Operant Conditioning Flashcards
What is classical conditioning also known as?
Respondent
Is this a voluntary or involuntary behavior?
It is considered to be involuntary or reflexive behavior
What is an example of this behavior?
Ex:
salivation in response to food
What do respondent behaviors rely on?
They rely on events that occur immediately before them.
When does classical conditioning occur?
It occurs when a NEUTRAL stimulus comes to elicits a reflexive response when paired with a stimulus that normally elicits that response.
What is another example of classical conditioning?
Ex:
A dog is scared of strangers because it was not exposed to them during the first few weeks of its life. Therefore, the dog’s HEART RATE goes UP whenever it sees a stranger.
What is UCR?
Unconditioned Response
What is UCS?
Unconditioned Stimulus
What is CR?
Conditioned Response
What is CS?
Conditioned Stimulus
In the dog example, what is the UCR? UCS?
UCR: Increased Heart Rate
UCS: Strangers
What happens when an association is continuous?
UCR->CR
UCS->CS
In the dog example, what happens when the association is continuous?
The dog will continue to be afraid and whenever someone rings a doorbell, a stranger will appear and its heart rate will increase.
After continued association, what is the CR & CS in the dog example?
CR: Increased Heart Rate
CS: Doorbell
In the dog example, what is the contingency? contiguity?
The contingency is: the doorbell always signals the appearance of a stranger.
The contiguity is: the stranger appearing within seconds of the doorbell being rung.
What is classical/respondent conditioning referred to as?
STIMULUS-RESPONSE behavior
What is Operant Conditioning?
It is Trial & Error learning.
What do operant behaviors depend on?
They depend on CONSEQUENCES
If the animal performs a behavior, what will make the likelihood of the behavior?
The likelihood of the behavior will increase or decrease in frequency depending on the consequence that occurs IMMEDIATELY AFTER performance of behavior.
What is operant conditioning also referred to as?
RESPONSE-STIMULUS behavior
