PSYA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Operant Conditioning, Classical Conditioning
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In classical conditioning, generalization refers to the extent to which a stimulus similar to the. Cs can elicit the cr; e. g. using a different bell tone to see if dog still salivates. Most operant conditioning experiments use primary reinforcers during learning (food, pain); primary reinforcers go to our very core, relate to our basic needs. Much of our learning in real world is affected by secondary reinforcers (money, smiles, pats on the back, compliments) Secondary reinforcers gained their importance via classical conditioning they are predictive of ucss that are associated with primary reinforcers (ucrs) Our society contains many means to shape behaviour via aversive reinforcers (e. g. nes, jails) Punishment is an effective means of changing behaviour and often leads to fairly immediate results, reinforcing the punisher; not always seen as the best way to change behaviour because people just get mad but it is very effective. Society can"t always control positive reinforcers present in a situation but can control negative.
