Classical Conditioning
Classical conditioning is the association of an automatic reaction with a neutral occurrence. For example, a music might develop sadness for the reason that it reminds us of old buddies whom we don't see any longer. In that case, the automatic reaction of sadness is linked to a neutral occurrence. The automatic response is known as an Unconditioned Response because there's no need for us to understand or be informed to feel sad if we don't see buddies whom we want to be with. The Unconditioned Stimulation is getting divided from individuals that we want to be with us, which instantly tends to make us lonely from losing them. The fairly neutral incident is known as a Programmed Stimulation reason is, there's no purpose why this music in itself should create us miss our old pals. We do, only because we have discovered to make friends with them. Missing our friends is the Conditioned Response. There are two ways that the Classical Conditioning may be useful. Primarily, Classical Conditioning enables people to identify a stimulus that is not dangerous on its own and react correctly. Second one is, for action changes.
First Classical Conditioning Example
A person gets regular shots of drugs, which are applied in a confined clinic room. The drug itself makes the pulse rate to increase, but after many sessions to the clinic, simply being in a confined room makes the pulse and heart rate increase.
- The Unconditioned Stimulus (US) is the drug
- The Unconditioned Response (UR) is the accelerated rate of the heart
- The Conditioned Stimulus (CS) is the confined room
- The Conditioned Response (CR) is the increased pulse rate to the room
Second Classical Conditioning Example
David Watson performed a research with a boy known as Jordan in which he combined a white mouse with a noisy, shocking noise. Jordan now becomes surprised at the look of the white mouse. This is a case of Classical Conditioning because a surprise reaction is an automatic action.
- The Unconditioned Stimulus (US) is the shocking noise
- The Unconditioned Response (UR) is the surprise
- The Conditioned Stimulus (CS) is the white mouse
- The Conditioned Response (CR) is the surprised reaction to the white mouse
Additional Examples of Own Creation
Mary was not afraid of frogs and lizards until Emily and Susan gave her paired presentations of a frog and a sudden loud sound that scared her.
- The Unconditioned Stimulus (US) is the loud noise
- The Conditioned Stimulus (CS) is the sight of frog
- The Unconditioned Response (UR) is the distress
- The Conditional Response (CR) is the fear
Diana goes outside to have fun in her tree home. A hive of bees stacked near her home, and she gets stung in many occasions when she goes up to the tree home. This happens couple of times a week. Diana then becomes scared to go somewhere near the tree and cries strongly when her father tries to get her to go to her tree home.
- The Unconditioned Stimulus (US) is getting stung
- The Conditioned Stimulus (CS) is the tree home
- The Unconditioned Response (UR) is the fear of getting stung
- The Conditioned Response (CR) is the fear of tree home
Operant Conditioning
Operant Conditioning is a way of action change which is used to either reduce or add the possibility that a certain reaction will happen. The method depends on the idea that organisms react to stimuli, and that if they can be trained to affiliate a certain stimulus with a particular action, it is possible that either they participate or prevent the action, based on the type of stimulus engaged.
First Operant Conditioning Example
- The rewarding gift is the positive reinforcement and it was the reason why the student’s behavior increases.
Second Operant Conditioning Example
John’s truck has a loud, beeping sound which is annoying if you start the truck without buckling the seat belt. John become is likely to start the truck without wearing the seat belt. Wearing a seat belt is a voluntary action from John that is why this is an example of Operant Conditioning.
- The loud, annoying sound is a good punishment
- The outcome is provided
- The behavior of not buckling the seatbelt decreases
The part of this paper that is muddiest to me is the similarities between operant and classical conditioning. I understand that these conditioning types both involve learning; however, I am also wondering if it is possible on either of the two to will last forever if it is not reinforced? Another thing that is unclear is the part is in Classical conditioning, can we say that it is effective or not, and if it is, how can we determine? During the classical conditioning process, which is also unclear to me, is there anything that we as a person can learn during that process?
References
Classical Conditioning. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.daviesscoll.u-net.com/joc/students/assignments/asassignments/classical.htm
Conditioning Examples with Answers. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ar.cc.mn.us/biederman/courses/p1110/conditioning2.htm
