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PSYCHOLOGY – Learning
DUE: Tuesday, October 29th
MRS. LONG
CONDITIONING ASSIGNMENT
Introduction:
You will be identifying examples of learning through conditioning that have happened in your life. You will need to identify and
explain two (2) behavior you learned through classical conditioning, and (1) behaviors you learned through operant conditioning. As a
conclusion to this activity, you will conduct your own operant conditioning experiment. These should be original ideas and not just
examples discussed in class. Using class examples or slight modifications will result in an automatic 15% deduction.
 THIS MUST BE TYPED AND PRINTED OFF FOR FULL CREDIT.
 This will be counted as an assessment grade.
Requirements:
1.
2.
3.
Identify 2 behaviors you learned through classical conditioning and label the UCS, UCR, CS, CR.
 You must describe the situation
 Then label the UCS, UCR, CS, CR.
 (Hint) The UCR and CR must be involuntary behaviors
Identify 1 behaviors you learned through operant conditioning and answering the following questions?
 What behavior was modified/changed?
 Was the behavior strengthened or weakened?
 What was the consequence?
 Was the consequence added or subtracted?
Conduct your own operant conditioning OR classical conditioning experiment and complete the following.
 Briefly describe your experiment
 Answer the questions listed above for requirement to label the type of operant or classical conditioning that you
utilized.
4.
Grading:
CLASSICAL
CONDITIONING
OPERANT
CONDITIONING
OWN
EXPERIMENT
20-17
16-13
12-9
8-1
2 examples of a
behavior that was
learned through
classical conditioning
is present. No errors
in identifying the
UCS, UCR, CS, and
CR.
1 example of a
behavior learned
through operant
conditioning is
included and the type
of Operant
conditioning is
correctly identified
for both.
An attempt to teach a
behavior through
operant or classical
conditioning was
made. The type of
Operant or classical
conditioning is
correctly identified
and the experiment is
thoroughly explained.
2 examples of a
behavior that was
learned through
classical conditioning
is present. No more
than 2 errors in
identifying the UCS,
UCR, CS, and CR.
1 examples of
behavior learned
through operant
conditioning are
included. The type of
operant conditioning
is correctly identified.
One example of a
behavior that was
learned through
classical conditioning
is present. No more
than 3 errors in
identifying the UCS,
UCR, CS, and CR.
1 examples of
behavior learned
through operant
conditioning are
included but the type
of operant
conditioning is not
correctly identified.
An example of a
behavior that was
learned through
classical conditioning
is not included, all of
the parts is incorrectly
identified.
An attempt to teach a
behavior through
operant or classical
conditioning was
made and the type of
operant or classical
conditioning is
correctly identified
but the explanation of
the experiment is not
very detailed.
An attempt to teach a
behavior through
operant or classical
conditioning was
made but the type of
operant or classical
conditioning is not
correctly identified or
no explanation was
provided.
No attempt to teach a
behavior through
conditioning was
made.
Rubric Points: __________________/80
Printed/Typed: _________________/10
TOTAL points: _______________/90
1 example is not
clearly identified
Sample:
Review the following sample before beginning your project.
Requirement #1: Classical Conditioning- 2 behaviors
As a kid, I never liked tuna. When I got older, I decided to try it though. At the time, I had an uneasy stomach due to a recent illness.
Well, I ate the tuna and then became extremely nauseated. I now get nauseas whenever I smell tuna.
UCS – Stomach bug/illness
UCR – uneasy stomach/nausea
CS – Tuna
CR – uneasy stomach/nausea when smelling tuna
My dogs have conditioned my family and me. I know that sounds strange but it is true. Whenever someone rings the doorbell, my
darks bark like crazy and someone in my house rushes to answer the door. Occasionally, my dogs make a mistake and bark when there
is nobody at the door. Someone in my house still has to run to the door assuming someone is at there to visit.
a.
UCS – someone coming to the door/doorbell rings
b.
UCR – adrenaline rush that causes the action of answering the door when the doorbell rings
c.
CS – dogs barking
d.
CR – adrenaline rush that causes the action of answering the door when the dogs bark.
Requirement #2: Operant Conditioning – 1 behavior
I absolutely hate the eye doctor. I would wait until my eyes were real itchy and they ached before going for a checkup. By constantly
neglecting my eyes, I was forced to get glasses.

What behavior was modified/changed? Not going to the eye doctor
 Was the behavior strengthened or weakened? weakened
 What was the consequence? glasses
 Was the consequence added or subtracted? Added
Requirement #3 – My Experiment – Operant Conditioning
I was listening to the radio in the car with my mom and she kept singing along with the radio. She doesn’t sing very well so it was
really bothering me. I started turning the radio off every time she started to sing.
 What behavior was modified/changed? My mom singing
 Was the behavior strengthened or weakened? weakened
 What was the consequence? Turning her radio off
 Was the consequence added or subtracted? Subtracted
Requirement #3 – My Experiment – Classical Conditioning
I decided to try to condition my dogs to stop barking when someone comes to the door at my house. In order to condition
them, I took a spray bottle and filled it with water. Whenever someone came over and rang the doorbell, I sprayed my dogs with the
water. Now, whenever someone comes to visit, I just have to have the spray bottle next to the front door and my dogs will not bark.
UCS: Spraying my dogs with water
UCR: Fear of the water caused them to stop barking
CS: the sight of the spray bottle near the door
CR: Fear of the spray bottle causing them to stop barking whenever someone comes to
visit.
It was actually really easy to condition my dogs. It only took a few times of spraying them with the water to condition them
to fear the spray bottle. It is probably easier to condition dogs than humans, but I enjoyed the process.