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Pavlov and Skinner
Classical
Conditioning
Operant
Conditioning
By: Abel Garcia, Elise Bowman, Carmen Baker, Corey Walker
Skinner
Pavlov
avlov and Classical Conditioning
Classical Conditioning
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Simple form of learning where two stimuli become associated.
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Emotionally learned responses
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Can be unlearned
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Begins in infancy
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Explains why certain things arouse adults
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Explains odd phobias
Pavlov’s experiment
Neutral Stimulus (NS)
Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
Unconditioned response (UCR)
Conditioned stimulus (CS)
Conditioned response (CR)
Acquisition
Stimulus generalization
Stimulus discrimination
Extinction
Spontaneous recovery
kinner and Operant Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
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Learners behavior becomes either more or less probable depending on the
consequences it produces
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The behavior is learned
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Physical punishment can cause problems later in life
Operant Conditioning
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
Extinction
Application: Is this an
example of Classical
conditioning, Operant
conditioning, or both?
ritique of the Theories
Pavlov
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High in testability
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High in testability
High in fecundity
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Minimal evidence against theory
High in validity
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High in connectivity
High in connectivity
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High Fecundity
High Reliability
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High Validity
Minimal evidence against theory
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High Reliability
Nurture
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Nature
Referneces
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Ivan Pavlov and Classical Conditioning: Theory, Experiments & Contributions
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Licht, D. M., Hull, M. G., & Ballantyne, C. (2014). Psychology. New York, NY:
Worth.
Sigelman, C. K., & Rider, E. A. (2015). Life-Span Human Development (8th
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