PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Vending Machine, Observational Learning, Classical Conditioning
17 Nov 2016
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While classical conditioning allows learning the relationship between stimuli and reflexive responses, instrumental conditioning allows for learning of voluntary behaviours and their consequences to guide goal directed behaviour. We learn effects of behaviour through operant conditioning. Used cat puzzle box cat had to engage in the correct instrumental response. Use animals in studies because we control the variables. Example of pure instrumental conditioning to escape. Instrumental conditioning is learning between voluntary behaviour and its consequences. Sd (green light) means its valid (grandparents say put away dishes and u get candy) reward) S delta (red light) means its not valid (at home, you put dishes away but. Training yourself to study is just a matter of applying instrumental conditioning. Studying: set of a reinforcement schedule (study for 30mins straight, give don"t get rewards(cid:524) yourself 10-15min reward for studying this sets up a condition with a. Red lamp on desk (sd) followed by a reward after this process good reward (sr) ex.
