PSYCH211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Behaviorism

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH211
• Professor: Shaylene Nancekivell

Document Summary

Against the study of (cid:498)mind(cid:499) and focused on directly observable stimuli and. Metronomes, light and bells were used as stimuli indicating that food was on the way. Classical conditioning, neutral stimulus works without the food present= conditioned. Any stimulus is capable of having any reaction that the subject is able to make. Hearing the school bell over and over but knowing that you are not going to recess: watson. Psychoanalytical theories with the mind, personality and internal conflicts (cid:498)little albert(cid:499) experiment, made 9 month old baby afraid of rats and still has this phobia to this day: skinner. Operant conditioning: stimulus that follows a particular kind of behavior and whether that behavior occurs again. Stimuli that decreases behavior= punisher: ie. Train the dog to eat less if you rang the bell: not a bad negative thing. To reverse this, electrocute/shock the rat= punishment. Talking about each behavior and how we learn each kind of behavior which shapes developmental course.