Worksheet Operant conditioning vs classical conditioning PDF

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This is a document on how to use operant conditioning and classical conditioning in dog training and the key differences between the two techniques...

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Operant conditioning vs classical conditioning Read: What is Operant Conditioning and How Does it Work (Cherry, 2016)

Classical Conditioning Name: Which behaviorists are associated with this learning theory?

Describe: What type of behavior does this learning

 

Pavlov Watson

Operant Conditioning  

B.F Skinner Thorndike

Two stimuli are linked together to

This is a method that involves rewards

produce a new learned response in an

and punishment. An individual makes an

animal. To control operant behaviours.

association between a particular

These are behaviours under conscious

behaviour and a consequence. According

control.

to the principle, behaviour that is

Discover what caused saliva to flow.

followed by an unpleasant consequence

Dog’s drool when tongues touch food.

is less likely to be repeated. He

Dogs become habituated and learnt to

introduced the term Law of Effect which

drool in anticipation. Introduced a

is where behaviour that is reinforced

metronome as stimulus before food -

tends to be repeated whereas behaviour

soon dog connected sound to food.

that is not reinforced tends to stop.

theory aim to alter/control?

Hunger, excitement (when you pick up a Think: What canine

Teaching a dog to get in his cage when

relevant examples can you

the doorbell goes. This is classical as it

provide for each of these

is not a reward or a punishment, it is

learning theories?

just an instant behaviour.

lead, the dog gets excited), prey drive (reaction to small animals naturally), reaction to doorbell, bikes, cars. Natural behaviours....